SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced plans on Tuesday to launch a major research initiative aimed at restoring the population of the jewel beetle, an iridescent insect once prized in ancient Silla-era royal adornments. The jewel beetle, designated as a Natural Monument and a Class I endangered species, is [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Even before its official opening on March 21, Everland’s newest attraction — a walking safari experience called “River Trail Adventure” — has seen its advance reservations completely sold out, highlighting the immense popularity of the theme park’s latest innovation in wildlife encounters. The River Trail Adventure introduces a dramatic [...]
JECHEON, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Woraksan, a mountain in South Korea’s Sobaek mountain range, has become a sanctuary for the endangered Korean mountain goat (Naemorhedus caudatus), with the protected species showing remarkable population growth in recent years. According to Woraksan National Park officials on March 18, a comprehensive wildlife survey conducted between April and November [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Six dancers wielding forearm-length daggers and four with leg-length swords in both hands began their intricate dance to the beat of drums. As those with daggers raised their blades around their shoulders and necks, the weapons spun and jingled like bells. At center stage, dancers with long swords crossed blades [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Dancers emerge from behind the stage, moving in sync with the music. As their dynamic ensemble performance unfolds, they gradually make their way to the front of the stage. Suddenly, they pause, gazing into the audience. Then, each dancer finds a partner — not among themselves, but from the spectators. [...]
PYEONGCHANG & HAMYANG, South Korea, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The first signs of spring have emerged in Odaesan National Park, where Adonis amurensis, commonly known as the Amur adonis, has begun blooming amid the lingering chill. According to the Odaesan National Park Office, the bright yellow flowers were observed on February 25 in the Jinogae [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Cultural heritage-inspired museum merchandise, known as “muds” – a portmanteau of “museum” and “goods” – has achieved record-breaking sales exceeding 20 billion won for the first time, the National Museum Foundation of Korea announced on February 13. The foundation reported that muds sales reached approximately 21.28 billion won in 2024, [...]
ICHEON, South Korea, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Marking the nation’s earliest rice planting of the year, farmers in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, carried out the season’s first transplanting ceremony on February 13. Local authorities and agricultural cooperatives gathered at 2:30 p.m. in Anpyeong 3-ri, Hobup-myeon, where they planted domestic early-maturing ‘Jingwang’ rice seedlings in a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — On the eve of Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year, communities across South Korea gathered for traditional celebrations, including the centuries-old ritual of Daljip Burning (Sheaf burning). This practice, deeply rooted in Korean folklore, involves setting fire to large structures made of straw and pine branches to [...]
TAEBAEK, South Korea, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — One of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province’s premier winter festivals, the Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival, officially opened on February 7 and will run through February 16. The festival, held across Taebaeksan National Park, Culture Square, and Hwangji Pond, showcases large-scale snow sculptures, winter sports activities, and a variety [...]