INCHEON, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Libya was ranked as the biggest import country for South Korean used cars last year, data showed Wednesday. 433,024 used cars were exported via the Port of Incheon last year, of which 26 percent or 112,747 cars were shipped to Libya, according to the Incheon Main Customs. The Middle [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An old military barracks that used to guard the coastline against the intrusion of North Korean spies has been renovated into a gallery. The Haeundae District in the southeastern city of Busan said Tuesday that an old barracks, abandoned on the coast of Cheongsapo Beach, has been renovated into [...]
BUSAN, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Air Busan Co., a budget carrier unit of Asiana Airlines Inc., is creating various items by recycling old suitcases used by flight attendants. The company said Tuesday that it had released a new keyring crafted from recycled suitcases and surf suits. The keyring is designed after the fin of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A host of premium TV models made by South Korean companies are included in the list of TVs recommended as best buys by a U.S. consumer advocacy magazine. Consumer Reports recently selected Samsung Electronics Co.’s 75-inch Neo QLED TV (75QN85) and LG Electronics Inc.’s OLED TV (77CX) as its [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Alternative tourism’ is gaining popularity with South Korea reaching the third year of travel restrictions following the coronavirus outbreak. Major travel agency Interpark Tour said Monday it had released ‘Toy Story’, a unique tourist package that asks foreign customers to send dolls to ‘take the trip for them’. The [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest airline, said Monday it had created pouches that can carry 11-inch tablet PCs by recycling old uniforms worn by flight attendants. The tablet pouches were designed after the official uniform worn by flight attendants at Asiana. The company plans to give them out [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch an energy cashback pilot program starting with three cities — Sejong, Naju and Jincheon. Under this program, apartment complexes and households that consume less electricity than the average of neighboring apartment complexes and households can receive a cashback refund for the amount saved. The apartment [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The changes in government policy against COVID-19 have influenced consumption patterns. Sales of hangover helpers and travel kits rose by 28.4 percent and 22.6 percent, respectively, in November of last year, following the introduction of the government’s ‘With Corona’ policy, according to the convenience store chain CU. In contrast, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. is holding an unusual promotion event for its all-electric IONIQ 5 in which the model uses its “vehicle-to-load” technology to supply electricity to a small cabin deep in the woods. South Korea’s biggest carmaker recently joined hands with Studio Puisto Architects, a Helsinki architecture studio, to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of buildings put up for court auction has increased since October of last year following the government’s introduction of stricter regulations for loans and higher interest rates. The National Court Administration reported that the number of court auction registrations last year went from 5,521 cases in September [...]