SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Long-running boy band Shinhwa will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut with the release of a new album and concert performances this year, their management agency said Wednesday. The sextet debuted in 1998 as one of the first boy bands formed by SM Entertainment and emerged as one [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO said Sunday it will diversify its business portfolio to include infrastructure, biotechnology and new materials as South Korea’s No. 1 steelmaker marked the 50th anniversary of its foundation. Laying out its long-term vision, the company said it aims to increase its sales by twentyfold to 500 trillion won [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest conglomerate Samsung is set to celebrate its 80th anniversary this week without official events, industry watchers said Tuesday, as it seeks to avoid public attention after the release of its de facto heir Lee Jae-yong from prison. The family-controlled group, whose major affiliates include Samsung Electronics [...]
JEJU, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The World Natural Heritage Department of Jeju Island stated on the August 21 that will operate a free shuttle bus service for foreign tourists. The service is part of a commemorative event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Jeju’s appearance on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The shuttles [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group appears unlikely to hold any high-profile events this week to mark the anniversary of a landmark declaration of reform as its leader has been in jail over a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye. On June 7, [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – IBM Korea Inc., a subsidiary of the multinational technology firm IBM Corp., celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday, pledging to aggressively enlarge its presence in South Korea and eventually lead the global ICT industry. “IBM will do its part as a global leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean theaters have launched a series of reinterpreted Shakespearean plays for the fall-winter season of 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of the globally revered British poet and playwright. The theaters have introduced classical Shakespearean plays with a variety of witty tweaks from different angles, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Group Korea is celebrating the German automaker’s 100th anniversary by hosting “BMW Joy Festival” at Yeongjongdo, an island off the coast of Incheon. The two-day festival, which begins on Saturday (September 24), will include an exhibition, drift performances, driving experiences for visitors, Oktoberfest, and a mini-amusement park. The [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Girls’ Generation will release a new song dedicated to its fans to celebrate its ninth anniversary, the idol group’s agency said on Tuesday. The eight-member K-pop act will roll out “That Summer” on Aug. 5 at 12 a.m. through digital music streaming channel Station, operated by the band’s agency [...]
PYEONGTAEK, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – On June 29, 2002, South and North Korean patrol boats clashed along a disputed maritime boundary (the Northern Limit Line) near Yeonpyeong Island, in Korea’s West Sea. The confrontation led to a naval battle that resulted in the sinking of one South Korean patrol boat, while six sailors were wounded [...]