SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Paul Laurent, a resident of the small city of Agneaux, located in northwestern Normandy, France, was pleasantly surprised when he opened his mailbox recently. In the mailbox was a parcel containing protective masks sent from the South Korean Embassy in France. “The South Korean government deeply cares for the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The webcomic arm of South Korea’s top portal operator, Naver Corp., said Monday that it has kicked off service in French and Spanish as part of ongoing efforts to reach foreign audiences. Line Webtoon, a global service provided by Naver Webtoon Corp., added two languages in Europe, in addition [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A central Seoul road around the French Embassy will be given an honorary street name that contains the word “France,” officials said Tuesday. Seoul’s Seodaemun Ward Office said a road surrounding the French Embassy compound, located within its jurisdiction, will be honorarily named “France-ro” in a proclamation ceremony Friday. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Platform-L Contemporary Art Center in Seoul is displaying hundreds of umbrellas and parasols mass-produced by French master craftsman Michel Heurtault. This year’s exhibition, “Summer Bloom: A Story of French Umbrellas”, which runs until September 19, will introduce unique and trendy umbrellas and parasols created in collaboration with Korean [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition of Fauvist and Cubist masterpieces from France’s Troyes Museum of Modern Art kicked off on Wednesday in Seoul for a three-month run. Under the title, “Revolution – The new era begins,” the exhibition runs through Sept. 15 at Sejong Center in central Seoul. On display are about [...]
DAEJEON, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In celebration of the International Francophonie Day, the city of Daejeon will be hosting a special event of French delicacies. The Council for the Promotion of the Francophonie in Korea announced that a Francophonie Cuisine Festival will be held at Cafe Entrepot at the Institut Francais de Daejeon. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The domestic shipbuilding industry was engulfed in a wave of low spirits as shipping publication “Tradewinds” and eBest Investment and Securities (eBest) both reported that French company CMA CGM had signed a letter of intent with two Chinese shipbuilding firms for nine container ships. The reason for the Korean [...]