SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean researchers poached by a Chinese company which is now transforming itself from property developer to electric vehicle (EV) and battery maker have turned out to be playing a key role in the rapid growth of the Chinese company. Industry experts warn that China’s poaching [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Chinese media report has sparked controversy over the origin of kimchi. The Chinese state daily tabloid Global Times has angered South Koreans after claiming that China’s recent International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification humiliated South Korea. The South Korean government, in response, retorted that the debate had ended [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — “Running Man,” a long-running SBS TV’s variety show enjoying pan-Asia popularity, is being criticized by some Chinese netizens for violating the country’s official ‘One China’ policy. The latest episode of the show was based on the South Korean board game “Blue Marble” that enjoyed huge popularity in the nation, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s media regulator has approved a South Korean video game for the first time in nearly four years in what could be a relaxation of economic retaliation. China’s National Press and Publication Administration issued a license for “Summoners War” on Wednesday, paving the way for Com2uS Corp. to officially [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A China-based fan community of Jin, a member of K-pop megastar BTS, opened a street project in western Seoul on Tuesday to celebrate the singer’s 28th birthday, officials said. The community named China Jin Bar opened the BTS Jin Theme Street on the main commercial festival avenue of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Kimchi is not just fermented cabbage but a central part of Korea’s food culture, and the process of making it has already been recognized as a global standard for nearly two decades, Seoul’s agriculture ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs made the remark to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top court said Friday it has upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of a Chinese company in a dispute with a Korean desert cafe chain over a licensing fee. The Supreme Court confirmed the previous ruling that ordered Sulbing, one of the country’s biggest dessert cafe [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The market share of Korean-made solar cells is plunging in the domestic market while the share of Chinese-made solar cells is picking up. The share of Korean-made solar cells in the domestic market was estimated at about 20 percent in the first half of this year, a dramatic decrease [...]
HONG KONG, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Media OutReach, the first global newswire founded in Hong Kong since 2009, affirms its position as an expert on Asia distribution by launching the Greater Bay Area media distribution service, the world’s first to support the business need of the region. The Greater Bay Area media list reaches core and [...]
BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2020 (Korea Bizwire) — Jump on JD.com on Nov. 11 for Singles’ Day (or what many now call “eleven eleven”) and you’ll experience a shopping carnival unlike any other. JD.com has over 417 million active customers. Consumers get an easy-to-use platform and lightning-fast processing of their orders, making it the trusted choice of consumers [...]