SUWON, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare chance to visit Suwon’s Hwaseong Fortress – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – at night on a bicycle will be available to visitors from July 6 to September 1. The bicycle taxi tours will take place three times a day on Fridays and Saturdays between 7p.m. and [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Severance Hospital cardiologist Kang Seok-min and one of his former heart failure patients, Kim Soo-kyung, have developed a “smart recumbent bicycle” for rehabilitating patients with cardiopulmonary complications. Kang and Kim first came up with the idea two years ago. Kang provided his medical expertise while Kim, CEO of healthcare [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The city government of Seongnam has received a warm reception for its attention to detail after resident cyclists discovered bicycle rails installed on stepping stones across the local Unjungcheon Stream. Seongnam residents are responding positively to two new bicycle rails installed along the stream that runs from the Pangyo area [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hundreds of cyclists gathered at the Bugak Skyway Palgakjeon Pavilion on Sunday to pray for another year of safe riding, with their gear and bicycles laid down and lined-up, covering the entire vicinity of the pavilion. The annual ritual was organized by local clubs and societies for bike riders, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Ddaleungee, Seoul’s public bike-sharing service, is gaining more public interest, and the city’s eco-friendly initiative is gradually bearing fruit. According to the metropolitan government, the aggregate number of rentals as of last month was 1,129,770 – which means roughly one in ten Seoulites has used the service since it [...]
The Nowon Police Department announced that the number of bicycle thefts dropped greatly after it started a registration system that makes use of mobile technology. (Image : Shutterstock) SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Nowon Police Department announced that the number of bicycle thefts dropped greatly after it started a registration system that makes use [...]
SEJONG, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that the number of bicycles in Korea now stands at 10.22 million, and 34.7 percent of households possess at least one bicycle. As more people are looking into eco-friendly means of transportation, government authorities are making an effort to provide a better cycling environment. The Korea Transport Institute [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Tuesday it has signed a preliminary deal with local bicycle producer Alton Sports Co. to join forces in developing two-wheelers armed with the latest information and communications technologies (ICTs). Under the deal, SK and Alton Sports will seek to develop [...]
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France & BRUSSELS, Sep. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On September 10, a unique way of blocking bike-theft has been unveiled. INSIDE Secure, a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, Selinko, the object identification company, and Cherry On, a company committed to reducing the problem of lost and stolen bikes, announced [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The death toll from bicycle accidents has risen over the previous year in Korea; on average two bicyclers (excluding two-wheel motor bikers) have died in a three-day period during the first half of this year. According to the National Police Agency of Korea on July 10, while overall road accidents [...]