SUWON/YONGIN, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — More college students from overseas are entering South Korea for Korean language studies and Korean cultural programs as universities are restarting summer international exchange programs that were suspended due to the pandemic. Ajou University has been running a Summer School program for 20 college students from Uzbekistan since July [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The two landmark statues in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will be cleaned for the first time in more than two years as the city government plans to reopen the square this month following the completion of its remodeling. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will clean the statues [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that it will launch a project to realize a variety of tourist attractions in the metaverse. Seoul, designated as a lead organization for this project by the Ministry of Science and ICT, will form a cross-regional consortium with North Gyeongsang Province and North [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The surge in demand for delivery food in the aftermath of the pandemic has led to a surge in imports and the production of disposable spoons, forks, and knives. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reported that the supply of disposable forks jumped from 1,501 tons in 2019 [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumers struggling with surging prices are increasingly limiting their purchases of products other than essential goods like food. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported that last month’s offline retailer sales went up by 10.1 percent, while sales in the home appliances and culture sectors dropped by 9.7 [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — While foreigners living in South Korea think highly of the country’s medical system, their satisfaction with living here is low. The Expat Insider 2022, a report containing data from a survey of foreign residents conducted by international networking site InterNations, showed that Asia’s fourth-largest economy was the 40th country out [...]
BUSAN, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2022 Busan International Motor Show has made a comeback after a four-year hiatus, showcasing vehicles from six major automakers and a variety of other South Korean brands. The press-exclusive exhibition took place at BEXCO in the country’s largest port city on Thursday with Nexen Tire Corp. the only [...]
DAEJEON, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea’s top science university, chose BMW’s i Vision Circular and Hyundai Motor Co.’s Trailer Drone as the Concept Car of the Year at the Future Mobility Awards 2022. i Vision Circular comes with tires made with natural rubber that [...]
JEJU, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Art Jeju, an art fair marking its sixth anniversary this year, will be held at the convention hall of the Lotte Hotel Jeju in the southern resort island of Jeju in for four days from August 4 to 7. Hosted by the Jeju provincial government and organized by the [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A YouTube video of pianist Lim Yun-chan’s performance at the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition this year has become the most viewed video out of all performances of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3. “This video just became the most watched version of this piece on YouTube,” the Van [...]