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Brussels Becomes Stage for K-pop Fan Festival

Brussels Becomes Stage for K-pop Fan Festival

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center in Belgium on Friday (local time) hosted the Korean Culture Days festival at Brussels’ Brouckere Plaza in celebration of the 120th anniversary of Korea-Belgium diplomatic relations. On the first day of the festival, the K-pop World Festival: Belgium gathered 15 finalists to compete in K-pop [...]

K-beauty Brands Tap Into European Market

K-beauty Brands Tap Into European Market

SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), jointly with other South Korean government agencies, held a K-beauty promotion event in Belgium on Friday. The event, titled ‘K-Beauty in Belgium’, took place to promote the South Korean cosmetics industry in the European market. Nature Republic Co. and 11 other South Korean [...]

Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Korea Foundation Launch Europe’s First Ever Korea Chair Position

Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Korea Foundation Launch Europe’s First Ever Korea Chair Position

BRUSSELS, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea Chair positions have been introduced at U.S.-based universities and think tanks, but the one at the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) marks the first time the role has been created in Europe. Dr. Ramon Pardo of the Department of European and International Studies [...]

Zipcar to Launch Its First Floating Car-Sharing Service in Brussels

Zipcar to Launch Its First Floating Car-Sharing Service in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) —  Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today announced its intention to launch a new floating car-sharing service in Brussels. This will mark the seventh major country launch for the brand in Europe and the introduction of its most flexible car-sharing service to date. A photo accompanying this announcement [...]