SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign travelers to South Korea in June tripled compared to the previous year, thanks to more lenient quarantine restrictions. The Korea Tourism Organization reported that 227,713 foreigners visited South Korea in June, up by 195.6 percent from the previous year. Sorted by nationality, 55,444 tourists were [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. held a special event during a K League 1 match at Jeonju World Cup Stadium between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Jeju United on Saturday, in which players entered the arena with canine blood donors. It was the first time for players at a South Korean football [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Police Agency on Thursday started issuing mobile driver’s licenses at 27 driver’s license examination centers and 258 police stations nationwide. Mobile driver’s licenses are issued onto a personal smartphone, in accordance with the Road Traffic Act and they carry the same legal validity as an actual license [...]
SEJONG, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next month, all travelers entering South Korea through Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport will be able to clear customs via a mobile app. The Korea Customs Service said Thursday it has released a newly developed “traveler’s customs declaration” app for smartphones and a [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday announced an initiative to add free Wi-Fi to streets and tourist attractions with a heavy floating population. In collaboration with the Ministry of Science and ICT and major telecom operators, the city government installed 23,476 Wi-Fi routers throughout the city during the period [...]
JEJU, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeju provincial government has introduced a warning system for disaster safety at 11 locations on the trail surrounding Mount Halla, where there is a high risk of floods or getting lost. The system comes with a broadcasting speaker, which automatically notifies approaching hikers of the current weather conditions, [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Ulsan Hyundai FC, owned by major South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., released on Thursday the club’s official pictorial of Martin Ádám, the team’s new striker from Hungary. The club held the photo shoot at Hyundai Heavy’s headquarters in the southeastern city of Ulsan after Ádám came to [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean book publisher Minumsa Publishing Group said Wednesday it had published the fifth series of its “waterproof book” that enables reading while playing in the water. The company has published a waterproof book every summer since 2018. The books are made of eco-friendly waterproof mineral paper. Even when [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Zoo, inside the Seoul Grand Park, just south of Seoul, held a special event on Tuesday to offer respite to its animals suffering from the sweltering summer heat. For Siberian tigers, the park cooled down the water temperature of the swimming pool by floating large pieces of ice [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. state of Arizona has designated October 21 as a day to celebrate the traditional Korean attire of hanbok, according to the Asian American Youth Council (AAYC). Among 50 U.S. states, Arizona became the second after New Jersey to declare “Hanbok Day.” The declaration signed by Arizona Governor [...]