SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A new species of spider, which is believed to have lost its eyes over time as a result of adapting to life in a dark cave, has been discovered in South Korea. The National Institute of Biological Resources said Thursday it had found this eyeless spider, known as a [...]
YONGIN, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has replaced handcarts with two electric wheelbarrows for road cleaning in Giheung and Suji disricts. These electric carts improve work efficiency, can travel 40 kilometers on a single charge, and will be tested before potential further implementation. Previously, Yongin City introduced three electric street [...]
JEONGSUN, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Kangwon Land Inc., the state-run casino operator in Jeongsun, Gangwon Province, said Wednesday it will invest 5.7 billion won (US$4.38 million) to produce 631,200 new casino chips by 2024. This will mark the third replacement of chips at the casino since 2003, with all the old chips being gradually [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Compared to other age groups, individuals in their 60s experienced the highest growth in the number of new car registrations during the first half of this year, indicating a strong demand for the establishment of new businesses with limited capital. According to local market tracker CarIsYou, the number of [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean books will be placed in a well-known library in Mexico City famous for its unique architectural design. The Korean Association of Mexico on Monday (local time) announced its plan to launch a project aimed at collecting Korean-related books and donating them to the Vasconcelos Library in Mexico City. [...]
SEOUL & NAMHAE, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – On Tuesday, heavy rainfall was sweeping across the country as a result of the rainy season front. Despite these adverse weather conditions, over 1,000 fishermen congregated in Changseon-myeon, Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province — the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula—to voice their opposition against the release [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The first Five Guys restaurant in Korea achieved tremendous success, selling 15,000 hamburgers in just one week since its June 26 opening. With an average of 2,000 burgers sold daily and over 200 per hour, it ranked fourth globally in sales among Five Guys stores, attracting customers from various [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Convenience stores are capitalizing on the growing demand for whiskey by launching exclusive whiskey open runs. These limited-time events offer discounted prices on rare and sought-after products, enticing whiskey enthusiasts and fostering customer loyalty. BGF Retail recently announced that CU, their convenience store brand, will host a unique “Let-Ju-Go” [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will take part in the 2023 International IoT Home Appliance Robot Expo. The event will take place at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju, located 330 kilometers south of Seoul, and will run until this Saturday. During the expo, Samsung will showcase SmartThings-based [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The 20th Korea Import Goods Fair commenced at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Taking place at COEX Hall C for a duration of three days, starting on June 29. This event, has been held annually at COEX for the past 20 years since its inaugural edition in 2003, stands out as Korea’s [...]