BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – At the Libertad Palace (formerly CCK Center), Argentina’s largest multipurpose cultural venue, screens throughout the lobby announce “Korean Culture Month,” highlighting a diverse array of events that showcase South Korea’s cultural heritage. In a fitting tribute from the first nation to establish Kimchi Day as a national holiday through [...]
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina inaugurated a special exhibition titled “The Path of Hanji” on March 20, showcasing the beauty and artistry of South Korea’s traditional handmade paper, hanji. The exhibition features 14 diverse artworks crafted from hanji, a natural paper with a 1,600-year history. Visitors can explore [...]
Argentina’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) has successfully launched its new technology platform Rapidly accelerated launch timetable secures the platform’s ability to meet significant increase in volumes BUENOS AIRES, Argentina and NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Caja de Valores, Argentina’s Central Securities Depository (CSD), today announced it has launched a new technology platform [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina on Tuesday (local time) held an opening ceremony for the exhibition “Illustrations for Korean Picture Books” by acclaimed author and illustrator Baek Heena. The exhibition was presented under the title “Reading Korean Stories through Pictures.” Baek, the 2020 laureate of the Astrid Lindgren [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Jin of the K-pop megaband BTS made a guest appearance at Coldplay’s concert in Buenos Aires on Friday (local time) for his first live performance of his solo debut single, “The Astronaut,” with the British rock band. According to music industry sources here, Jin appeared from the opposite side [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean steel giant POSCO said Thursday it has broken ground on a lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina. The US$830 million project calls for the establishment of the plant near the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt lake in northern Argentina, with an annual production capacity of 25,000 tons of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean steel giant POSCO said Thursday it plans to spend US$830 million on a lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina. Its board of directors approved a plan to establish the plant near the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt lake in northern Argentina, whose annual production capacity is at 25,000 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean language courses are spreading throughout Argentina in the pandemic era driven by the so-called ‘Korean Wave’. The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina said that the number of Korean language courses, which stood at eight classes in 2019, jumped to 30 in 2020 and 66 in 2021, soaring more [...]
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Bybit, one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges with operations around the world, is the new global main sponsor of the Argentina national football teams, including the men’s international football side captained by Lionel Messi. Through this two-years agreement, Bybit’s brand will have maximum visibility in all Argentine [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – POSCO plans to begin producing lithium in a salt lake in Argentina in 2023, a company official said Thursday, as the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker has been aggressively moving to secure the key metal for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Last year, POSCO completed its demo plant near the Salar del [...]