SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 to raise awareness about blood donation and thank donors. It was designated in 2004 by four organizations involved in the international blood donation movement. Major companies like Coupang, Shinhan Bank, and SK Securities participated in voluntary blood donation campaigns, while [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. is enhancing its support for employees undertaking overseas business trips, which have been increasing in number since the end of the pandemic. The carmaker said Sunday that it has partnered with WeWork, a U.S.-based coworking space provider, enabling employees on overseas business trips to utilize WeWork’s [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airplane passengers carrying pets last year surpassed the previous record from the pre-pandemic era, data showed Sunday. Korean Air Co. reported that passengers flew with their pets in the cabin on 28,240 occasions last year, including international and domestic flights, marking a 12.1 percent increase from [...]
JEJU, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Dol harubang, rock statues carved from hole-ridden basalt, are ubiquitous on the South Korea’s resort island of Jeju They hold the designation of Jeju Province’s Important Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 2. The statues undergo maintenance and cleaning every five years to prevent damage or contamination from bird excrement and [...]
INCHEON, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Voices advocating conservation measures are growing as an endangered species has been discovered inhabiting an island in the western city of Incheon, which is scheduled for extensive development. The Incheon branch of the environment activist group Green Korea United reported on Thursday the presence of milky fiddler crabs, a [...]
ULLEUNG, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A monument erected to commemorate the nation’s inaugural swim between Ulleung Island and Dokdo, which was lost during a typhoon, has been reconstructed. Dokdo Saranghoe (Association of Love for Dokdo), a civic group that defends the Dokdo islets, which Japan claims as its territory, on Tuesday held an unveiling [...]
POHANG, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A trial operation of an international cruise ship was launched on the route connecting Pohang in the South Korea’s southeastern city with Japan and Taiwan. The Costa Serena, a 114,500-ton cruise ship, on Monday departed from Youngil Bay in Pohang, carrying some 3,000 tourists bound for Okinawa in Japan. [...]
SINAN, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The famous black pine forest in Sinan, South Jeolla Province, known for resembling the Korean Peninsula, is at risk of dying. The dense forest, facing Ujeon Beach, has become a Sinan landmark due to its mysterious resemblance. Local accounts reveal that the pine trees were planted over 50 years ago as [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A short film of Shanghai Disneyland, captured using a Galaxy smartphone, garnered 250 million views in China within just 10 days of its release. Named “Fantastic Night Rhapsody,” this 27-minute movie was produced by Samsung Electronics Co. in collaboration with the theme park. It was filmed using the Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) organized a rally on Wednesday at 4 p.m. along Sejong-daero in Seoul, with the participation of over 20,000 union members. During the rally, the union voiced criticism against the government and police, demanding an end to union repression and labor reform. They [...]