SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The sales of green cars, such as electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, jumped more than 40 percent in South Korea in the first half of this year from a year earlier, industry data showed Sunday, reflecting the growing popularity of electrified vehicles in the country. The number of green [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The small town of Lajatico in central Italy welcomes people from all over the world every July. Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli has been holding concerts for 17 years in his hometown. This year’s concert will be held on July 28. The concert will be held at Teatro del [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that it will introduce a new virtual reality (VR) program that allows seniors to revisit their happiest moments. The city held a demonstration of the program at a local welfare center, where seniors could revisit their lost hometowns, places they’ve visited with their [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday that it will host a long-distance cycling competition on Sept. 24 and 25. The contest, dubbed “Hyundai N Cycling Festival,” is the first cycling event organized by the carmaker. About 30 cycle club members will participate in a ‘four in one’ team format. They will [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s art market continued its upbeat mode in the first half of this year despite an economic slowdown, industry data showed Thursday. The total sales of artworks in Korea reached an estimated 532.9 billion won (US$410.1 million) in the first six months of 2022, according to data by [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cosmetic exports posted a record-high amount, surpassing the 10 trillion-won mark for the first time in history, data showed Thursday. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, South Korea’s cosmetic exports grew 21.3 percent from the previous year and reached 10.5 trillion won (US$8.1 billion). [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top travel agency, Hana Tour Inc. said Wednesday it will no longer offer programs included in overseas travel packages that may involve animal abuse. Since November of last year, the company has excluded from all travel packages controversial programs like elephant trekking, carriage rides led by a [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — GS Shop, a TV shopping division of GS Retail Co., said Wednesday it will introduce Netflix’s new South Korean series in a ‘home shopping’ show. The company will air a television show that introduces the Netflix Korean-language original series “Remarriage & Desires” on July 13. The show will mimic [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 40 percent of North Koreans are undernourished, a U.N. report showed Thursday amid concerns of food security in the impoverished country. According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report co-published by U.N. agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.N. [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent data projects that the number of golfers per golf course in South Korea will decrease by 2026. According to a white paper published by the Korea Leisure Industry Institute, the number of golfers per golf course is expected to decline by 22.1 percent by 2026 at golf courses [...]