COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s largest gaming convention opened with a barrage of new titles and trailers on Monday night, as publishers from the United States, Europe, China and South Korea used Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase to capture the global spotlight. Crowds packed into the Koelnmesse exhibition center, underscoring the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea conducted a nationwide civil defense drill on Wednesday, simulating an air raid to test public readiness and improve emergency response measures. The 20-minute exercise, organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, began at 2 p.m. with air raid sirens, followed by a staged alert and [...]
NAJU, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Long celebrated in Korean culture, the lotus flower has carried layered meanings across history, from scholarly admiration to religious reverence and folk traditions. Confucian scholars cherished the lotus for its purity, blooming untainted from murky ponds. In Buddhism, it symbolizes spiritual clarity — a flower rising above worldly defilements, [...]
YEOJU, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea commemorates “Rice Day” on August 18, a day symbolically chosen to honor the labor of farmers—based on the breakdown of the Chinese character for rice (米) into 8 (八), 10 (十), and 8 (八)—the nation finds itself grappling with a deepening crisis in rice consumption, agricultural [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Songpa District in southeastern Seoul will reopen its popular summer pet-friendly attraction, the “Haha Hoho Dog Water Playground,” offering a unique escape from the heat for dogs and their owners. The one-day event will take place on Sunday, August 17, at the central plaza of Garden Five Life, a major [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea commemorated the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a large-scale government-led ceremony on Thursday, underscoring themes of national unity, historical remembrance, and cultural pride. Held at 10 a.m. at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul, the event gathered some [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The 3rd Dadaepo Sunset Film Festival opened on August 9 at Dadaepo Beach in Busan, offering a unique combination of cinema, the sea, and sunsets. The event began at 6 p.m. with a celebratory performance and red carpet ceremony, followed by the screening of the opening film, The Outlaws [...]
SEOUL, Aug. (Korea Bizwire) — An emotionally charged encore performance brought tears and thunderous applause at Seoul Arts Center on Tuesday night, as the National Youth Orchestra of the United States (NYO-USA), composed entirely of teenage musicians, delivered an unforgettable rendition of Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana. The concert, part of the second night of [...]
SEOGWIPO, August 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare sighting of white swallow chicks perched on a power line in Daepo-dong, Seogwipo, on Jeju Island drew local attention on Monday morning, as the young birds awaited food from their mother. White swallows are considered omens of good fortune in East Asian folklore. Their unusual appearance is [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Grand Park has introduced a series of special summer meals to help its animals stay cool and healthy during the sweltering heat, the zoo announced on Friday. To combat heat-induced stress and potential immune decline, the park is providing 920 kilograms of protein-rich meats, hydrating fruits, and nutrient-packed [...]