SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is introducing its virtual avatar, G-Nusmas, the company’s first “alien employee.” The tech giant recently revealed a teaser on social media alluding to the introduction of G-Nusmas at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), the biggest annual electronics fair in Europe, set to open in Berlin on Sept. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major retailers are opening a string of unique pop-up stores as part of efforts to attract more customers. Galleria Department Store is striving to emphasize its “premium” image, opened a Hermes pop-up store for male customers in earlier this month. In September last year, Gucci and Valencia [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — In celebration of the return of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, landmarks in major cities around the globe, including Seoul, Tokyo and New York have turned pink, its management agency said. YG Entertainment said Sunday that it hosted the Light Up The Pink event that has lit up [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean instant noodle maker Nongshim Co. announced that it had affixed foldable handles to the side of its spicy noodle cups for the very first time. The company developed the industry’s first foldable handles to reduce the inconvenience of carrying the cup after filling it with hot water. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center Indonesia on Friday hosted an event where participants paraded the streets wearing hanbok, the traditional Korean attire, in Jakarta. The participants strolled around major areas in Jakarta wearing hanbok, promoting the garment’s beauty and its symbolism of Korean culture to Indonesians. The center called for [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Daejeon said Thursday that it will begin trials of an artificial intelligence (AI) quarantine robot to eliminate viruses, purify the air, and clean the floors in subway stations. The city plans to first deploy two robots each at two subway stations, before deploying a total of 10 robots [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a new process that uses edible insects to create meat-flavored seasoning. A research team from Wonkwang University discovered that steamed mealworms emit a strong, corn-like odor. When grilled or fried, they gave off a scent that resembles shrimp and frying oil. The smell emitted [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean overseas direct purchasers are turning towards Japan to enjoy more affordable prices amid the yen’s prolonged weakness. Shinhan Card Co., a major South Korean credit card company, said the number of settlements made by its customers for overseas direct purchases from Japan during the first seven months [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corp., South Korea’s state-run minting agency, on Wednesday unveiled a specially designed medal commemorating Son Heung-min’s Premier League Golden Boot trophy. The front of the medal depicts Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star celebrating the moment with his teammates after scoring his 23rd goal [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Inflatable cheering sticks and plastic blankets will be banned from use at sports facilities, following the prohibition of cheering equipment made with synthetic resins. The Ministry of Environment posted the new guidelines on its official website, explaining the new enforcement rules of the resource recycling act taking effect on [...]