JEJU, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Batdam, which literally translates into ‘field wall’, are iconic man-made stone walls found across Jeju Island. As far as the history goes, batdam were first introduced when Jeju’s government officer Kim Gu (1211-1278) ordered residents to build stone walls to mark their land’s boundaries, to help end frequent land [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Jeju Wildlife Management Association killed six wild boars early Tuesday near Route 1100 in Hallasan National Park. Two members of the association, Bae Ki-hwan and Kang Sung-sik, with three Jeju dogs (a local dog breed) were dispatched to the location following a report of the [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju provincial government announced Tuesday the coming of ‘EV Generation 2.0’ that will now focus on culture, tourism, infrastructure, and the environment, as part of its efforts to nurture the island’s EV industry. According to the government, EVs on Jeju now account for more than 1 [...]
JEJU, South korea, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju, Korea’s largest island, has traditionally been recognized for its big three ‘haves’ – women (a higher female population in the past), rocks (basalt from volcanic activity), and wind (being that it’s an island) – and the ‘have-nots’ – panhandlers, burglars, and front gates – a sign [...]
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A Chinese man suspected of attacking an elderly woman with a lethal weapon at a Catholic church in Jeju was arrested on Saturday, police said. The 50-year-old man, whose identity was withheld by police, was hiding at an unidentified place in Seoguipo on the southern resort [...]
JEJU, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next year, private service facilities such as gas stations, cafés, and accommodations will be eligible to receive up to 20 million won ($18,318) in government funds when they install an EV charging station on their premises. According to Vice Minister Woo Tae-hee of the Ministry of Trade, Industry [...]
JEJU, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to South Korea’s highest mountain, Jeju Island’s Mount Halla, can now explore the mountain’s ecosystem on an environmentally-friendly electric monorail. Although monorails were first installed on the mountain’s trails in 1997, they were often the cause of noise and pollution complaints due to their gasoline engines. The monorails were [...]
JEJU, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a long and productive history of cultivating citrus fruits, many Jeju Island farmers are abandoning their agricultural operations and opening solar power installations instead. Just a few days after Jeju’s provincial government announced a plan to offer solar power business opportunities to outdoor tangerine farming communities, 164 farmers submitted [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao Corp, the Korean IT giant, is making a foray into agricultural products. Followed by the recent launches of public transportation apps KakaoBus and KakaoMetro, and KakaoGame S, the company’s mobile publishing business, Kakao revealed Wednesday that it would launch KakaoFarmer Jeju, an online-to-offline (O2O) service for agricultural products. [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Diesel cars are at the center of attention in Korea with the ongoing investigation into Audi-Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, and the government’s recent labelling of diesel vehicles as major producers of fine dust, which has become dangerously prevalent in recent years. In a recent study conducted by the Ministry of [...]