SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A convention of the Korean wave or “hallyu” in Korean, organized by a group of K-pop fans, was held last weekend at a convention center in Monterrey, northeast Mexico. The event, “Hallyu Expo,” which took place for the first time this year, was organized by three 30-something K-pop fans [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon was elected the new chairman of the ruling Democratic Party on Saturday in a party convention held remotely in response to the spread of the new coronavirus. Lee, now a lawmaker and one of the leading potential presidential candidates, overwhelmingly won the election to [...]
DAEJEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Daejeon Convention Center will host the 5th Asian Wine Trophy convention until August 30, as 130 jurors from 24 countries will attend to test over 4,000 wines of 32 different nationalities. The convention held in Daegu is the sister event of the ones held in Portugal and Germany. [...]
SEOUL, Dec.11 (Korea Bizwire) – COEX will accelerate the development of its surrounding area into a global MICE (Meeting · Incentives · Convention · Events and Exhibition) base, starting next year. Byun Bo-kyung, the CEO of COEX, commented at a press conference held on December 10 that the company will be rebranding COEX as a [...]