IKSAN, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A prison set in Iksan, North Jeolla Province is emerging as a new cultural space for young Koreans in their 20s and 30s by providing a variety of experience-type programs. A program uses augmented reality (AR) technology to enable participants to complete a mission within the prison set. This [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly eight out of 10 South Koreans believe social media leads to more political division, with nearly as many people saying social media makes it easier for people to manipulate others, a survey showed Tuesday. However, more than 60 percent of those surveyed said social media is still a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — One of the two foreigners who painted illegal graffiti on subway cars after breaking into a subway depot in South Korea has been apprehended by the Romanian police. Incheon’s Nonhyeon Police Station said Monday it had asked the Romanian government to turn over a 26-year-old American charged with trespassing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — An outdoor library that was operated in Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall in Seoul between April and November was visited by more than 210,000 people, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday. The library was established in celebration of World Book Day on April 23 this year. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The life expectancy of South Korean babies born last year reached 83.6 years, data showed Tuesday, hovering above the average of major advanced countries. The average life expectancy at birth in 2021 marked a slight rise from 83.5 years tallied a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean-built nuclear plant was included in the design of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s new high-denomination banknote designed to commemorate the country’s 51st anniversary. According to a press release from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), a bird’s eye view of the four nuclear reactors at [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), a South Korean civic group, said Sunday it has launched a website in the Vietnamese language to offer accurate information about South Korea to Vietnamese students, who account for a large share of the exchange students in South Korea. The website offers [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of people embracing outdoor activities following eased social distancing measures, luxury hotels in Seoul are opening up ice rinks and other attractions. The Grand Hyatt Hotel opened up a 990-square-meter ice rink last Friday. Tickets are sold separately for weekdays and weekends. An extra charge [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is starting a grafting project to resolve odor issues from ginkgo berries. Based on guidance from the National Institute of Forest Science, the city will begin a project that grafts branches from male ginkgo trees that do not produce odorous ginkgo berries to female ones [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea jumped 50 percent last month from a year earlier despite the extended chip shortage, an industry association said Monday. The number of newly registered foreign vehicles stood at 28,222 units last month, up from 18,810 units a year ago, the Korea Automobile [...]