SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A “meta fashion” platform, where visitors can utilize augmented reality (AR) technology to photograph virtual clothing, has been established in Seoul. Meta fashion encompasses virtual outfits created using digital technology, presented as images or videos, akin to dressing up an avatar. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A world of surrealism is going to cover up the entire 220-meter-long facade of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. The Seoul Design Foundation announced that the 2021 Seoul Light festival will begin on Dec. 17. The Seoulight festival, which was first held in 2019, is one of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A nighttime light show will take place in central Seoul for about two weeks to celebrate the end of this year and the beginning of next year, municipal officials said Wednesday. The light show, dubbed “Seoul Light,” will be staged at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, or DDP, from Friday [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul will turn into a canvas of light, color and spectacular images when the city launches a new annual festival of light during the year-end season. The inaugural “DDP Light” event will take place from Dec. 20 to Jan. 3 featuring a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Sweden are set to launch a joint design exhibition this week, organizers said Thursday, as part of their efforts to expand cultural exchanges between the two countries. Sweden Korea Young Design Week will begin its 10-day run at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in eastern Seoul on [...]
Visitors to Dongdaemun Design Plaza from September 21 through 27 will get to take a look at toilets of the future. (Image: UNIST) ULSAN, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to Dongdaemun Design Plaza from September 21 through 27 will get to take a look at toilets of the future. Named Walden 1.0 and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Anticipation is building for the 2017 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism that will open at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza on August 2, due to a 36-square-meter model of a Pyeongyang apartment being built as part of the exhibit. To the experienced eye, the first thing to observe from [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Google Play Arcade finally opened at Dongdaemun Design Plaza Friday, with an 8,900m2 space offering visitors access to around 30 top-ranking mobiles games, such as Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Infinite Stairs, and Stone Age. The month-long exhibition was arranged to provide a different approach to conventional mobile games, [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Tired of playing your favorite games on a tiny 5-inch screen? Google Korea announced on July 12 that it will temporarily operate a Google Play Arcade at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul from July 29 to August 24. Game lovers will be able to enjoy playing thirty popular mobile games [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Rebellious haute couture maestro Jean Paul Gaultier struck Korean fashion lovers with awe when his variation of women’s hanbok, a traditional Korean outfit, was unveiled in the media event of his latest exhibition here on Friday. The 64-year-old “enfant terrible” considered the upcoming exhibition at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza as a creation [...]