SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean marines rescued flood victims in Pohang at a number of different locations due to heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Hinnamnor. The Marine Corps’ 1st Division deployed two assault amphibious vehicles and 17 inflatable boats to carry out life-saving missions across the city. The marines transported some [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As Typhoon Hinnamnor made its way out of South Korea on Tuesday morning, pictures of dump trucks parked in front of glass storefronts to protect them from the wind gusts are gaining media attention. Online communities shared photos of several dump trucks parked in front of glass storefronts on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Autonomous Police Commission said said Tuesday it will begin a pet patrol program in which members engage in crime prevention activities as they take their pets on a stroll. The committee, following positive feedback from a test project conducted in Gangdong District in May and June, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s camping industry generated about 6.3 trillion won (US$4.55 billion) in sales last year, with the number of registered campgrounds estimated at 2,703, and both figures marked positive year-to-year growth thanks to the rising popularity of camping in the post-pandemic era. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Top domestic and imported automakers Hyundai Motor and Mercedes-Benz may give way to other competitors in sales performance this year. A total of 37,371 units of automobiles from Kia Corp. were newly registered last month, surpassing Hyundai (35,993 units including those from the Genesis brand) to become the top [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Demand for travel packages to Japan is rising following the announcement that restrictions on entering the country would be dropped. South Korean tour agency Hana Tour reported a 413.9 percent increase in the average daily number of travel reservations to Japan between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4 compared to the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled an non-fungible token (NFT)-based artwork transaction platform in the U.S. market. The company announced on Monday that it had launched the LG Art Lab service in the U.S., enabling users to buy, sell and enjoy high-quality NFT artworks selected by professional curators. The service [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Luxury hotels in Seoul are seeing a soaring number of wedding reservations, primarily led by so-called “revenge spending” among brides who have struggled long enough under various restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Industry sources said that wedding reservations at luxury hotels like the Lotte Hotel Seoul, the Shilla Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. and German toymaker Playmobil have introduced home appliances and figurines developed in a collaboration project. LG said it will unveil various Playmobil figurines that depict home appliance engineers, influencers and interior designers at IFA 2022 held in Berlin, Germany until Tuesday. Playmobil is famous for its [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Genesis G90, the flagship sedan of Hyundai Motor Co.’s luxury brand Genesis, has racked up strong sales since its release earlier this year. Genesis reported that a total of 14,658 units of G90, priced at over 100 million won (US$73,280) each, were sold in the South Korean market [...]