BUSAN, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The opening film of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has been leaked in advance, to the bewilderment of many. It is customary that the opening film for every renowned international film festival is kept under tight security until its formal screening in order to attract more attention and [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A bullying case involving a group of female middle school students brutalizing a fellow student in Busan has turned into a national issue as the outpouring of public rage has prompted many to question police competence and juvenile criminal law. On September 1, a group of four girls gave [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and five Southeast Asian countries surrounding the Mekong River agreed on Friday to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation during an annual high-level meeting in the southern port city of Busan. The 7th Mekong-Republic of Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting adopted a new action plan outlining the long-term vision [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A former wire spring factory that was renovated into a cultural center will stage a “Sound Art Performance” by GRAME, the French cultural center for music, starting on September 28. The display will feature artists from France, Belgium and Taiwan. It utilizes moving lights with sounds and images to [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 27, Busan Green Energy, a special purpose company formed by the Busan Metropolitan City government, the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company, Busan City Gas and Samsung C&T Corporation, announced that it will hold an opening ceremony to commemorate a fuel cell power plant that was completed [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on August 23 that it will be holding a special raffle event as part of its citywide cleanup efforts. The event will be restricted to Millak Waterfront Park to tackle waste left by visitors who do not correctly dispose of their garbage. To place [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan Metropolitan Government has announced plans to invest almost 12 billion won into developing wearable robots for the elderly over the next four years. Busan’s project dubbed ‘soft wearable suit technology development venture’ was recently picked up by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), as [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIP) and the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MOLIT) will adopt IoT-based environment sensors in Busan’s Gangseo District as part of a collective smart environment monitoring initiative, the two government branches revealed on Thursday. Gangseo District was chosen as the location [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Just this past month, Busan has seen eight citizens pass away in complete solitude. The phenomenon of dying in solitude, though on the rise among the younger generation and those living in single-person households, is still mostly observable among the elderly. Among the eight deaths in Busan, five were elderly [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst concerns that an increasingly aging population coupled with low birth rates will cause a population crisis, current data indicates that the Busan Metropolitan Area is the South Korean region most likely to be harmed by the demographic changes. On June 20, the Korea Research Institute for Local [...]