SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Thai nationals believe that South Korea is making the most significant impact on their national culture, a survey showed Tuesday. A research team from Mahidol University in Thailand conducted a survey of more than 1,000 Thai nationals over 18 years of age, in which South Korea scored the highest [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Performers of Korean traditional instruments played Jongmyo Jeryeak, a royal ancestral ritual music, at the Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, a home to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, on Monday (local time). As part of Musikfest Berlin, 86 members of the National Gugak Center performed the royal ancestral music and dance [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Global automakers are identifying their eco-friendliness with distinguished colors, with blue and red enjoying growing popularity, Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday. Blue is a color representing environmental friendliness, while red is associated with copper, the core component of electric vehicles. According to a report released by a global chemical [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of Koreans are bringing their dogs and cats with them when they travel by air. According to Korean Air Lines Co., 6,020 pets flew on its international flights and 12,775 pets travelled on domestic flights in the passenger cabin from January to August. During the same [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The mosquito population in the greater Seoul area has dropped significantly following the series of heavy showers last month. The Seoul Metropolitan Government collected 55,677 mosquitoes in August through a digital mosquito monitoring system set up in 25 districts, which was 35.8 percent fewer than last year. The number [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The American city of Los Angeles designated “Squid Game Day” in recognition of the global mega-hit Korean drama’s impact on American popular culture. John Lee, a Korean American member of the Los Angeles City Council, announced that the council passed a resolution last week designated Sept. 17 as Squid [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will open up its first exhibition hall named after a Korean-American. Seoul-based private equity fund MBK Partners Ltd. announced that one of the exhibition halls in the Modern Wing, named after Oscar Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang, will be named after [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Chuseok holiday, which runs until Sept. 12., is shorter than usual so many Koreans are opting for domestic travel instead of going abroad. Accordingly, the demand for hotel stays is also increasing. According to industry sources, the room occupancy rate of five-star hotels and resorts in the greater Seoul area, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A giant yellow rubber duck is returning to Seoul’s Seokchon Lake eight years after its first visit. Lotte Property & Development (P&D), the operator of South Korea’s tallest skyscraper, Lotte World Tower, is joining hands with Seoul’s Songpa District to host the Rubber Duck Project Seoul 2022 from Sept. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will open pet care centers for socially vulnerable groups on a trial basis. The project, to end on Dec. 22, aims to support vulnerable groups who face difficulties arranging accomodation for their pets in case of a long-term absence. The pet care [...]