CHUNCHEON, South Korea, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The 24th UNIMA Congress and Chuncheon Puppet Festival, now underway in the city of Chuncheon, has emerged as a moving celebration of cross-cultural artistry, personal reunions, and the enduring power of community. At the heart of the festival is Italian master puppet maker Jimmy Davis, a 19-year veteran [...]
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chuncheon will transform into a global hub for puppetry later this month, as it hosts the 2025 UNIMA World Congress and Chuncheon World Puppet Festival, drawing more than 1,000 artists from 21 countries. Scheduled to run from May 26 to June 1 across various venues [...]
CHUNCHEON, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Chuncheon City has been honored as an outstanding municipality for its success in dramatically increasing local business revenue through the private-public delivery app “Ttaenggyeoyo.” At an awards ceremony hosted by Shinhan Bank and Ttaenggyeoyo on December 20 in Seoul, Chuncheon was among five regional governments, including Gwangju and Jeonnam, to [...]
CHUNCHEON, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In a testament to the evolving relationship between humans and their canine companions, South Korea is set to host its first international Dog Sports Dance (DSD) Championship later this month. The event, scheduled for September 28 and 29, will take place at d.forest, a sprawling dog-friendly cultural and leisure complex [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A demonstration performance by the World Taekwondo (WT) team, a Seoul-based global taekwondo federation, occurred on Monday at the special stage near Uiam Lake in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, as a part of the World Taekwondo Culture Festival. The gala show celebrated the city’s selection as the new home of [...]
CHUNCHEON, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hoarfrost covered the Soyang River in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers northeast of Seoul, following a cold snap of -15 degrees Celsius that swept through Gangwon Province on Sunday morning, When the cold meets the right humidity and wind, the mist from the river freezes on top of tree branches, blooming [...]
CHUNCHEON, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Travelers are flocking to Mount Samak’s ‘Lake Cable Car’ in Chuncheon City, 85 kilometers east of Seoul. The cable cars travel a distance of 3.6 kilometers over Euiam Lake and the mountain’s summit via a cableway set upon seven towers. There are a total of 66 cabins in operation, [...]
CHUNCHEON, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chuncheon in Gangwon Province is introducing a biometrics-based animal registration program that identifies pets based on the spots on their noses and facial features. The program is intended to reduce the number of abandoned or lost animals each year while encouraging people to register their pets. [...]
CHUNCHEON, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As part of the city’s public art project, Chuncheon, the capital of Gangwon Province, set up a wall painting inside a tunnel walkway located in the heart of the city. The city embarked on a wall painting project inside a tunnel across Toegyecheon-gil to offer work opportunities to local [...]
CHUNCHEON, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The expansion of hydrogen infrastructure in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province is boosting the adoption of hydrogen vehicles. The city of Chuncheon announced that 70 out of 340 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles available for the first round of distribution this year have already been sold. Following the first hydrogen charging station set up at [...]