IKSAN, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The southwestern city of Iksan on Tuesday announced the opening of a new bicycle path, which is more than a kilometer long, starting from Geumma Crossroad, Cheonma-dong Village, to the Baekje Palace Ruins. The Baekje Kingdom was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Koguryo and Silla, [...]
Ulleung, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA) has created the nation’s first marine reserve in the sea of Ulleungdo, which has improved the habitat environment of seaweed and created a visible ‘sea forest’ that can be experienced by the public. To promote marine ecological culture, a commemorative event for the [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Hangang Project Headquarters of the Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will launch a history exploration program on April 26. This program aims to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the history and culture of the Han River. It will be accompanied by a commentator during [...]
DANGJIN, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The seashore of the coastal city of Dangjin, 123 kilometers southwest of Seoul, is gaining attention after BTS member Suga recommended it as his favorite tourist destination ahead of the release of his new album. In a recently uploaded YouTube video, Suga discussed his preference for the beach over [...]
GOSEONG, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Peace-themed hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will open in four of the five autonomous regions in Gangwon Province starting Friday. The trails will be open until October 31 in Cherwon, Hwacheon, and Yanggu counties, and until November 30 in Goseong County. In Inje [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Buddhist Painting Room at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, is currently displaying a collection of Buddhist paintings in preparation for the exhibition ‘Garden of the Buddha – Cheongyang Janggoksa Gwaebul’. The term ‘Gwaebul’ refers to a large scroll painting that is traditionally hung outside a [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics will collaborate with lifestyle brand Moooi to showcase a premium home lifestyle space at Milan Design Week 2023. The exhibition, with the theme of ‘A Life Extraordinary’, will feature LG OLED TVs that harmonize with space and a variety of lifestyle products. This includes the LG [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has partnered with Italian creative studio Toiletpaper to introduce a limited edition Design Bespoke refrigerator, which will be displayed at the Samsung Electronics showroom in Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week. Toiletpaper, which began as an art magazine, has now expanded into a creative studio, and its headquarters [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will open libraries in Gwanghwamun Square and Seoul Plaza to celebrate World Book Day (April 23), an annual event organized by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The libraries will be available until November. In [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The neologism “DeukTem” (득템) in Korean refers to the act of obtaining an item, where “Deuk” means “to get” and “Tem” means “item”. Originally coined in the context of acquiring valuable items in online games, the term has been adapted to describe situations where one acquires a particularly good [...]