GYEONGJU, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Following its star turn at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, demand for the city’s famed Hwangnam Bbang (Hwangnam bread) has soared — along with a wave of online scams and price gouging. The pastry, gifted by President Lee Jae Myung to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the [...]
GYEONGJU, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As the APEC Summit drew global attention to Gyeongju last week, the city’s hospitality industry is racing to turn the spotlight into lasting gains. Hotels that hosted world leaders are now launching promotions offering guests a taste of the summit’s prestige — from presidential suites to dishes inspired by [...]
GYEONGJU, South Korea, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With only his left foot, 61-year-old Lee Beom-sik completed a 400-kilometer trek across South Korea on Sunday, a remarkable journey of resilience and determination undertaken to rally national unity ahead of the 2025 APEC Summit. Known as the “Left-Foot Doctor,” Lee set off from Gwangju’s Mudeungsan Mountain [...]
PORT MORESBY, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in on Sunday proposed the creation of an Asia-Pacific fund for digital economy to help promote regional cooperation and build capacity in developing countries. In an address to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Papua New Guinea, Moon also presented his economic and social [...]
BANGKOK, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean designer’s hanbok-inspired clothes were well-received at a fashion show in Bangkok. Lee Seo-jung, the CEO of fashion brand C-ZANN E enjoyed a warm reception after showcasing 10 looks that were inspired by the traditional Korean dresses during the Thai Silk Fashion Show which was held Wednesday at [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean and Chinese government officials are communicating through diplomatic channels to solve the issue of the deployment of THAAD anti-missile systems in Korea, ahead of this year’s APEC meeting in Vietnam next month. According to government sources, plans for a South Korea-China summit meeting and an official statement from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Gochang‘s local wine ‘Sun Wun’ is to be exported to Shandong in China and to be sold as gifts for Chinese New Year celebration. Sun Wun, produced by Gochang West Coast Bokbunja company, is a famous Korean brand known for its selected berries and its fermentation process which takes place [...]