SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — With Russia continuing to pursue new ground in its invasion of Ukraine, South Koreans are stepping up to help “Koryoin” expatriates from Ukraine who have fled to the country. Koryoin is a Korean term referring to Koreans who immigrated to Russia and post-Soviet Union countries some 100 years ago [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean underwear maker BYC Co. said Monday it will join with Dongurami, a pet content developer, to release summer underwear for pets. The company used cooling fabrics to make the underwear, in consideration of the fact that dogs have higher body temperatures than humans and have no sweat [...]
BUSAN, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Bicycle racing operator Busan Spo1 Corp. said Monday it will host the “Upcycle Art Play” exhibition at the play lounge of the Spo1 cycling stadium in the southern port city of Busan from Wednesday to June 30. This exhibition will showcase a variety of artworks created by its employees [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of galleries have joined the ranks of the so-called “RM Tour,” in which fans of BTS member RM, an art enthusiast, visit various art museums and galleries previously visited by him. The leader of K-pop supergroup recently posted a photo of himself at British artist Oliver [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Since mask wearing has become no longer mandatory in outdoor places, non-smokers are increasingly frustrated with outdoor smoking. Various online communities are increasingly talking about frustrations over street smoking, which was once part of everyday life in the pre-pandemic era. For smokers, in contrast, the end of the outdoor [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of Koreans choosing to focus on their work-life balance, particularly among office workers from the MZ generation (those born between the 1980s and 2000s), companies are setting out to provide more welfare benefits to employees. Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. introduced a “Healing Trip” [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Douglas Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, visited a traditional market in South Korea to experience Korean culture. The second gentleman, leading a congratulatory group, attended President Yoon Suk-yeol’s inaugural ceremony on Tuesday. He then posted a photo of himself visiting the bustling Gwangjang Market in [...]
YONGIN, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T Corp.’s Resort Group, the operator of amusement park Everland, said Thursday it will release the Everland Metaverse next month. The new metaverse platform, up for primary release on June 17, will allow users to virtually ride the T-express, join a water gun fight onboard the “Shooting Water [...]
DAEJEON, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A local college is garnering attention thanks to its adoption of a speech-to-text translation tool for lectures targeting foreign students who lack competency in Korean. Mokwon University in Daejeon is using this tool on a trial basis. If users speak into the computer mouse-shaped translation tool after pushing the [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Former President Moon Jae-in, after finishing his five-year term, returned to his retirement home on Tuesday, beginning his first day as an ordinary citizen. Moon returned to his private residence in Pyeongsan Village in the southeastern city of Yangsan to a warm welcome from his supporters, spending his first day [...]