SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run agency tasked with supporting Korean arts said Thursday it has canceled a new play directed by Oh Tae-seok, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) said it won’t run “Sandglass,” which had been set to premiere next Thursday at its theater in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s performing art industry declined last year, a recent survey by the culture ministry showed Monday. According to the “2017 Survey on the Performing Arts” published by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the total sales of the industry decreased 4.3 percent from a year ago to 748 billion won (US$711 million) last [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Fast food chain Dairy Queen, famous for its “Blizzards”, McFlurry-esque ice cream treats that don’t drip even when held upside down, will open a “DQ Grill and Chill” store in Seoul’s theater neighborhood of Daehangno. The American restaurant chain, also well-known for being invested in by billionaire Warren Buffet, [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans now have a theater where people can see old and new Chinese films all the time. The theater opened Friday in a ceremony attended by officials from the Jongno Ward Office in Seoul and the Chinese Cultural Center in South Korea. The two organizations jointly run the Chinese [...]
“If America had contents like ‘Batman’ and ‘Spiderman’, the next character and story can be in Korea. Korea has abundant content, such as movies, dramas and K-pop. I think that being truthful and unique are important virtues for a character.” “Now, there is a demand and thirst for characters and stories seen from an oriental [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A convenience store chain in Korea plans to offer affordable smartphone battery replacements instead of time-consuming charging services. BGF Retail, the company behind the CU convenience store chain, announced on April 14 that it would begin the battery replacement service in May. The service offers fully charged smartphone batteries [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A new trend in K-pop is rising, as more and more Korean musicians are choosing to hold street showcases for their soon-to-be released songs. Min-ah from Girl’s Day unveiled her first solo album by performing at the center of Myeongdong on March 16, while JJCC, a boy group made by Jackie Chan, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Convenience stores usually sell simple items such as snacks, drinks and other daily necessities. Now, they are transforming themselves into private lockers, meeting rooms and concert halls providing a variety of “spaces.” According to BGF Retail, the franchiser responsible for the CU convenience store chain, its CU Itaewon Freedom store [...]