SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Major landmarks in Seoul will be illuminated in violet, the signature color of the sensational K-pop band BTS, over the weekend to celebrate the band’s concerts in its home country. The city will light up two major bridges — Hannam Bridge and Dongho Bridge — that link southern Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s market for performing arts grew 23 percent last year from a year earlier driven by solid performances by musicals and K-pop concerts, data showed Monday. Interpark, an online shopping mall and leading ticket distributor, said the total 2018 ticket sales for performing arts came to 544.1 billion [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As daytime temperatures across South Korea continue to be mired in the high 30s, organizers of local rock festivals are on high alert. As the concerts are to be held outdoors, organizers fear that the heat wave could affect large crowds, causing people to suffer from heatstroke or be [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After new tax regulations came in effect on July 1 that allow book purchases and live performance tickets to qualify as income tax deductions, vendors have seen a notable increase in relevant sales. According to Yes 24, a leading online bookstore, the sales volume of books in the first [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Coffee companies are engaging in cultural promotions as a way of improving their brand image with customers through hosting mini concerts and art exhibitions. Dongsuh Food, famous for its instant coffee mix brand Maxim, recently hosted its latest classical music concert in the southwestern city of Jeonju on Nov. [...]