SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A new species of spider, which is believed to have lost its eyes over time as a result of adapting to life in a dark cave, has been discovered in South Korea. The National Institute of Biological Resources said Thursday it had found this eyeless spider, known as a [...]
JEONGSEON, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwaam Cave, located in Jeongseon County, some 200 kilometers east of Seoul, is setting new daily visitor records with the start of the summer vacation season. A total of 1,927 people visited the cave on Monday, setting a new record. The cave was visited by 6,694 people in four [...]
SAMCHEOK, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – How does a summer retreat at a cooling cave sound? Korea’s largest limestone cave, Hwanseon Cave, needs no air conditioning. Its temperature remains between 12 and 24 degrees Celsius all summer. Located in Samcheok, some 290km east of the capital, the cave first opened to the public [...]
GWANGMYEONG, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Gwangmyeong Cave, located in the southwest of Seoul, used to be a storage facility for pickled shrimp, and before that, a gold mine. But recently, it was transformed into a multi-attraction wine tunnel following its purchase by the city of Gwangmyeong in 2011. The 2.2-kilometer tunnel has since become [...]
PYEONCHANG, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – With tourists flocking to Baengnyong Cave, the county of Pyeongchang is screaming with happiness. Despite the 240 person daily limit, tickets are sold out every day. In addition, tourists are visiting local lodgings and restaurants, stimulating the regional economy. Baengnyong Cave is a natural limestone cave 1.8 kilometers long. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Ahead of its forthcoming mobile flying shooting game, “Bug Princess,” NHN Entertainment is promoting a pre-order event. The “Bug Princess” is a mobile version of “Bug Princess Futari: Black Label,” a popular online game made by a Japanese game developer CAVE and the mobile version is in response to the [...]