SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A white stuffed tiger has emerged as an unlikely star of the Winter Games currently taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea. “Soohorang,” the mascot for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, is cuddled by Olympic winners on the podium after their events, receiving as much media attention as victorious athletes. [...]
JEJU, South Korea, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of animal bidders flocked to an auction of Jeju dogs held by the Jeju Livestock Institute (JLI) Tuesday, with hopes of adopting an animal from one of the most coveted dog breeds in South Korea. With a mere 20 puppies put up for auction, the JLI [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The fate of now former president Park Geun-hye is likely a prosecutor’s investigation and possibly an arrest warrant, or so a majority of Koreans hope. But the fate of nine Jindo dogs that Park apparently abandoned at the presidential residence Cheong Wa Dae remains uncertain. A pair of Jindo dogs [...]
JINDO, South Korea, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Jindo County in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province is promoting the sport of dog racing, not with greyhounds, a typical racing dog, but with Korean Jindo dogs, which are designated as the 53rd natural treasure of South Korea. Dog racing – or greyhound racing – is a popular [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Rural Development Administration (RDA) began offering an updated version of the smartphone application, “Dog Food Calorie Calculator” after reviewing the feedback of app users. The app, calculating the amount of food for a dog for a day based on their breeds and weight, informs the obesity of the [...]