SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A local civic group launched a campaign to incorporate “hanbok” into daily life Tuesday, proposing that the traditional Korean attire be worn to schools and workplaces once every month. The nongovernmental organization Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) said it will start sending emails to schools and companies to [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of South Korean scientists have developed an electronic device that can stick to clothing, paving the way for wearable displays and monitoring censors, the science ministry said Tuesday. An electronic device attached to fabric via artificial cilia on its edges is called an electronic textile, said Ko [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s online shopping sales surged 20.1 percent on-year during the fourth quarter of 2014 with stellar growth in purchases through mobile gadgets, a government report showed Thursday. Total transactions during the three month period reached 12.74 trillion won (US$11.73 billion), up from 10.6 trillion won a year earlier [...]