SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea said Wednesday it had released a series of flower pots made from upcycled coffee grounds. Upcycling refers to a process that goes beyond simple recycling of waste to add eco-friendly design and utility to create a whole new product. A single flower pot is made from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Tuesday announced plans to install fences and LED signs on major roads to prevent roadkill. An average of 21,536 animals were killed on the raod in South Korea every year from 2017 to 2021. Last year reached a new high with 37,261 roadkills reported. Most of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are flocking to airlines and tour agencies as the Japanese government once again began to accept the entry of Korean travelers without visas on Tuesday. South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air’s reservation rate for flights between Incheon and Narita jumped to 90 percent in October, spiking from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ CGV, South Korea’s largest multiplex cinema chain, said Tuesday that its ScreenX theater in Yeongdeungpo branch in southern Seoul was certified by the National Archives of Korea as having the world’s longest screen. ScreenX is a multi-projection cinematic platform that provides 270-degree panoramic images to audiences by expanding [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A new species of horned dinosaur, discovered in South Korea in 2008, has been designated as a natural monument. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it had designated the fossil of the Koreaceratops Hwaseongensis, discovered in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, as a natural monument. It is the first time for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A mural has been painted in honor of South Korean defender Kim Min-jae, who plays for Italian football club Napoli, depicting his famous defense. Italian media reported that the mural was created by Juan Pablo Gimenez, a painter in Napoli. S.S.C. Napoli beat AC Milan 2-1 on Sept. 19, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners living in and out of South Korea competed in an offline Korean speaking contest that was held for the first time in three years at Kyunghee University on Thursday. A total of 16 finalists from 14 different countries participated in the 24th World Korean Language Speech Contest for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite an improving supply of semiconductors, delivery delays for new automobiles are now worse than they were last year. Getcha, an online car sales platform, said deliveries of Hyundai Motor Co.’s Avante Grandeur sedans had been delayed by 10 months and seven months, respectively. In October of last year, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of 5G base stations in South Korea are concentrated in the greater Seoul area, while some other regions are lacking in the number of such stations, data showed Thursday. About 44 percent of the nation’s 5G wireless base stations in the general-purpose 3.5-gigahertz (GHz) frequency band are [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Chilgok County Mayor Kim Jae-wook on Wednesday posted a photo of a fallen hero of the 1950-53 Korean War on social media, moving the hearts of many. The deceased soldier in the photo was found crouching after being shot. The soldier’s boots were still in good condition. The soldier [...]