SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae International Inc. said Thursday it has donated crayons made from recycled lipstick to Child Fund Korea, a Seoul-based charity. The crayons were made with 16,940 used lipsticks. Two lipstick tubes can create one crayon. Some 2,700 sets of crayons including 1,700 sets of lipstick [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc.’s OLED TV commercial won the best prize at the South Korean advertising awards. The Korea Advertising Society selected the LG OLED TV commercial as a Grand Prix at its 29th Annual Ads of the Year. The ad, titled “Humanity,” begins with a text that says ‘many [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — 7-Eleven has joined hands with a secondhand marketplace platform Joonggonara to launch non-face-to-face transactions at its stores. The convenience store chain said Thursday it had signed a business agreement with Joonggonara to promote the virtuous circulation of resources and safe transactions between individuals. Under this agreement, a seller certified [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will offer financial support for animal funerals to low-income earners for the next two years, starting in May. The recipients of basic welfare income and low-income earners will be eligible to receive kits from the city to carry the deceased pet, as [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment signed an agreement with the Korean Animal Industry Association and 11 raccoon cafes on Thursday to begin a pilot project to register raccoons through microchip implants. The agreement has been designed to keep raccoons, a foreign, invasive species in the local ecosystem, safe and healthy [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Wednesday that Starbucks Korea had signed an agreement with the National Commission for Corporate Partnership and the National Cafe Owners Association. Under this agreement, Starbucks Korea will develop drinks using local agricultural produce before sharing these recipes as well as providing raw [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Zoo at Seoul Grand Park is preparing for spring, dusting off various indoor spaces and facilities. Four Asian elephants were seen jumping into a pool, mesmerizing spectators by making a surprise dive underwater. The elephants were given hot water baths. Their toenails were also thoroughly polished. The zoo’s [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cultural Heritage Administration is opening an online exhibition hall where visitors can gain access to real-like content about tangible and intangible cultural assets as well as natural assets. The administration is joining hands with the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation to open up the exhibition hall on Thursday, created [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of golf course users in South Korea passed the 50 million mark last year for the first time in history. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Golf Course Business Association of 505 golf courses with more than six holes throughout the country, the number of [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Local bakeries and noodle restaurants are struggling with a spike in the price of flour and other ingredients since last year. For many small owner-operated businesses, buying and storing flour in advance is not an option, which has exposed them to the risk of direct impact from price fluctuations. [...]