BUSAN, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Marine litter has been transformed into artworks to share an important message about the seriousness of contaminating the environment. A series of sculptures were built in Busan’s tourist district of Haeundae using debris collected from the sea to raise public awareness about the risk posed by marine litter and the severity of the [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Busan is turning to blockchain technology to open a new era for retail investors looking to make small purchases of real estate funds. The Busan Blockchain Real-estate Investment Currency (BBRIC), a demonstration project for the Busan metropolitan city government’s blockchain regulation-free special zone, was launched on [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2021 Busan International Art Fair (BIAF) kicked off Thursday for a five-day run, showcasing over 3,000 unique works by some 300 celebrated artists from home and abroad in the southeastern port city. The theme of this year’s fair, held at Bexco Exhibition Center in Busan, 450 kilometers southeast [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting from next year, the city of Busan will distribute smart devices for free on a one on one basis to all of the city’s middle and high school students and elementary students above fourth grade. The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education said Monday that it will distribute [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A cryogenic logistics center using liquid natural gas (LNG) cold heat will be set up in the southern port city of Busan. EMP Belstar, a U.S.-based cold chain logistics centers operator, on Wednesday signed a business agreement with the Busan metropolitan government and the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan’s Haeundae District received a design award in Hong Kong for an upcycling project that turns old clothes into bags. The ‘Upcycle Closet Project,’ co-hosted by the district and the Haeundae Technology Education Center, won the Social Innovation Award at the 2020 Future Tense Design Award. The award from [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A tubular traffic circle will be built in Busan to connect roads at different heights. The two roads in Busan’s Seo District are only 70 meters long, but could not be connected due to geographical difficulties. Drivers had no choice but to detour around 1.4 kilometers just to get [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents in Busan’s tourist district of Haeundae are struggling as warmer weather coupled with severe noise caused by motorcycles and sports cars driven by tourists from all over the country is keeping them awake at night. Hong Sun-heon, mayor of Haeundae Ward, posted a petition on the website of [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2021 Sea Art Festival co-hosted by the city of Busan and the Busan Biennale Organizing Committee took place on Saturday at Ilgwang Beach. The festival, which runs until Nov. 14, will feature 36 artists from 13 countries including India, Indonesia, the U.S, Britain and Turkey, showcasing 22 artworks. [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s best-known Haeundae Beach in the southeastern city of Busan lost nearly a quarter of its white sand area between 2016 and 2020 due to acceleration of coastal erosion, government data showed Friday. According to a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries report submitted to Rep. Kim Tae-heum of [...]