SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey revealed that 81.4 percent of the South Korean public saw the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as a “success”. The economic effects of the Games were calculated to be 41.6 trillion won in terms of productivity and added value, while having induced employment for 232,000 people. This is [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Plaza skating rink will open this year on Friday, welcoming visitors throughout the winter until February 25. The landmark skating rink is back for the 13th time after first opening in 2004, and will occupy 5,176 square meters of land at the heart of Seoul to give [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gangneung City Government has launched a special task force as part of efforts to crack down on unscrupulous lodging establishments during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The task force is the latest effort by the government officials of Gangneung City to prepare for the Winter Olympic Games this winter, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – With relations with China on the mend after months of unspoken economic stonewalling and the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics expected to pull in visitors from around the world, the government is deliberating on how best to tackle the problem of taxi drivers overcharging tourists. According to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The symbolic countdown to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics began when the Olympic torch, lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, passed into South Korean football legend Park Ji-sung’s hands from those of Greek cross-country skier Apostolos Angelis, the first recipient in a line 7,500 torch bearers-strong. The [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Once the Olympic Torch is lit in Greece on October 24, the official torch relay will begin, with the flame making its way to South Korea by November 1. From then onwards, the torch will travel 2,018 km over 101 days, supported by 7,500 different pairs of hands as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Olympic medals given to first, second and third place finishers were unveiled today, a sign that the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang are now just around the corner. The 586-gram gold, 580-gram silver and 493-gram bronze medals with their colorful lanyards dazzled spectators at the presentation event. Designer [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor-turned-director Song Seung-whan on Thursday was named the creative chief of the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The organizing committee announced that Song, currently the CEO and executive artistic director of Seoul-based PMC Production, will serve as executive creative director of the [...]
“Based on the Total Integration Management System (TIMS), we will make Gwangju Summer Universiade an “IT Festival” so that people can enjoy the sports festival anytime and anywhere in the world.“ “Gwangju Universiade, which will be managed by cutting-edge IT technologies, will bring much joy to spectators and peace of mind to athletes enabling them [...]