SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The southern metropolitan city of Gwangju is gearing up for the top international swimming competition this summer, ready to welcome the best athletes the world has to offer in water. The countdown to the FINA World Aquatics Championships will reach 50 days on Thursday. Under the theme of “Dive [...]
GWANGJU, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — On the occasion of the 39th anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement, overseas tourists are increasingly interested in “dark tourism” where one can learn lessons from tragic history. According to the city of Gwangju and the Gwangju Convention and Visitors Bureau on Thursday, the city is operating a [...]
GWANGJU, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Asia Cultural Center (ACC) in Gwangju has added scents and perfumes at some facilities to stimulate visitors’ cultural sensibility. The ACC reported on Wednesday that it has implemented a scented interior to provide a pleasant viewing experience for visitors from home and abroad. For the past three months, [...]
GWANGJU, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Local governments, businesses and education authorities have joined hands in developing play education for teenagers by recycling old tires. Gwangsan District in the city of Gwangju said that it will sign a business agreement with Kumho Tire Co., South Korea’s second-largest tiremaker, and the Gwangju Educational Research Information Service [...]
GWANGJU, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — This summer, following the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Championships, a special swimming competition open only to dogs will be held in Gwangju. The ‘pet swimming’ competition is attracting much attention as it is the first time for a local government and public organization to officially hold this type [...]
GWANGJU, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Daein Market, Gwangju’s most representative traditional market, stood against the danger of massive fire, thanks to the so-called ‘visible fire extinguishers’. On a Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in one of the food stores inside the Daein Market, which might have easily spread across closely packed shops [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Gwangju and Hyundai Motor Co. signed an investment agreement on Wednesday to build a vehicle assembly plant in Gwangju. South Korean President Moon Jae-in was also present at the signing ceremony. The feat comes after a series of delays over one of the articles included in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will invest 53 billion won (US$48 million) in a local car manufacturing joint venture in cooperation with a municipal government. The carmaker will acquire a 19 percent stake in the joint company, with Gwangju Metropolitan City holding a 21 percent stake worth 59 [...]
GWANGJU, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Gwangju’s Dong District said Tuesday that LED non-smoking signs powered by solar panels have been installed in five locations throughout the city’s parks. The signs autonomously generate electricity during the day using the solar panels, power that is used to light up the anti-smoking signs at night. Among 26 [...]
GWANGJU, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘March for the Beloved’, a famous South Korean song that represents the Gwangju Democratization Movement in South Korea, will be used as means to promote world democracy. The city of Gwangju announced on Wednesday that it was budgeting 900 million won (US$801,000) to promote the song. The city will [...]