SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, on Tuesday unveiled the Uplus Metaverse platform which includes Uplus Virtual Office for office workers and Uplus Kids Zoo for children. Uplus Virtual Office offers a virtual experience of commuting to work, engaging in small talk, meetings, video conferences and [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Global tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. was ranked as the best-managed company among South Korea’s top 500 businesses in 2021 to retain the top spot for three years running, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. Samsung, the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker, obtained 766.9 out of 800 points [...]
CHUNCHEON, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Legoland Korea Resort, which opened early this month, is facing criticism for its expensive parking fees. Parking is free for one hour, but users are then charged a daily fee of 18,000 won (US$14.19). Legoland’s daily parking fee is more expensive than that of other theme parks. In [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With Russia continuing to pursue new ground in its invasion of Ukraine, South Koreans are stepping up to help “Koryoin” expatriates from Ukraine who have fled to the country. Koryoin is a Korean term referring to Koreans who immigrated to Russia and post-Soviet Union countries some 100 years ago [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean underwear maker BYC Co. said Monday it will join with Dongurami, a pet content developer, to release summer underwear for pets. The company used cooling fabrics to make the underwear, in consideration of the fact that dogs have higher body temperatures than humans and have no sweat [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost 4 in 10 South Korean listed companies trimmed their workforce in 2021 from a year earlier amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, a private think tank said Tuesday. The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) said a survey of 1,874 firms listed on the country’s main and minor bourses showed [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The combined first-quarter sales of major firms in South Korea surpassed the 700 trillion-won (US$545 billion) mark for the first time on strong performances by chips, electronics, petrochemicals and auto manufacturers, a corporate tracker said Tuesday. The total top line of 344 out of South Korea’s top 500 companies [...]
BUSAN, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Bicycle racing operator Busan Spo1 Corp. said Monday it will host the “Upcycle Art Play” exhibition at the play lounge of the Spo1 cycling stadium in the southern port city of Busan from Wednesday to June 30. This exhibition will showcase a variety of artworks created by its employees [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of galleries have joined the ranks of the so-called “RM Tour,” in which fans of BTS member RM, an art enthusiast, visit various art museums and galleries previously visited by him. The leader of K-pop supergroup recently posted a photo of himself at British artist Oliver [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Since mask wearing has become no longer mandatory in outdoor places, non-smokers are increasingly frustrated with outdoor smoking. Various online communities are increasingly talking about frustrations over street smoking, which was once part of everyday life in the pre-pandemic era. For smokers, in contrast, the end of the outdoor [...]