DONGHAE, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Donghae has recently announced the expansion of eligibility criteria for its ‘Emergency Safety and Security Service,’ which features a voice recognition system that promptly dials 119 when users call out “help me.” Initially tailored exclusively for the elderly and disabled, the service will now be extended to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Hospital Companion Service for Older Adults” (Taking Oreusin to the Hospital Service) initiative in the city of Donghae, Gangwon Province, which commenced in March of this year, has garnered widespread appreciation from both older adults, affectionately referred to as “Oreusin,” and their caregivers. The term “Oreusin” was historically [...]
DONGHAE, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The unique festival held in the east coast city of Donghae, inspired by dokkaebi (goblins appearing in Korean folklore) ended in resounding success. The Dojjaebi Festa, organized for the second time this year, drew 60,000 visitors over three days, making it a grand achievement, according to the Donghae Culture & Tourism Foundation’s [...]
DONGHAE, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The east coast city of Donghae in Gangwon Province announced that it will host a trail running competition on Saturday at Mangsang Beach. The 2023 Donghae Skyrace is a part of the Golden Trail National Series, which is organizing a series of three races in South Korea for the [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Donghae in Gangwon Province is stepping up to address climate change by commercializing salinity gradient energy. Salinity gradient power generates electricity using the difference in salt concentration between fresh water from a sewage treatment plant and saltwater from a nearby ocean. It is capable of ultra-long-life [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — People planning to visit popular seaside tourist spots along South Korea’s northeastern coast will have an additional option of a high-speed train ride from March this year, when the Gangneung KTX bullet train line is extended to Jeongdongjin Beach, Mukho and Donghae. The office of Rep. Lee Chul-gyu of [...]
DONGHAE, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — At Mangsang Beach, located in Donghae, Gwangwon Province, a contest where participants jog and pick up trash at the same time will be held until the end of July. Donghae and the Dadam Cooperative Society will hold a Beachcombing Plogging Contest. The contest will be held every Wednesday until [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast near the city of Donghae on Friday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The temblor occurred at 11:16 a.m. centered about 54 kilometers northeast of the city. Residents of the region are believed to have felt the quake, though it resulted [...]
DONGHAE, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Donghae in Gangwon Province, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, will participate in the movement to change the common designation of ‘Sea of Japan’ to ‘East Sea’. Recently, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) asked South Korea to discuss with Japan on the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Wednesday that it plans to spend 4.22 trillion won (US$3.48 billion) to upgrade seaport facilities and strengthen logistics functions on the country’s southern resort island of Jeju and the eastern port city of Donghae. According to the Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries, a total of 2.45 [...]