SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Hiking is one of the most popular leisure activities in Korea, primarily among older men and women, with almost 50 percent of those in their 50s and above visiting a mountain at least once a month (2015). Yet, the number of young Koreans following in their elders’ footsteps has [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of clothing products are combining fashion and technology, part of a new trend called ‘fashionology’, using materials such as cooling fibers used in spacesuits, or those emitting far-infrared radiation. T-shirts that use such new materials are becoming popular, especially for outdoor brands. Cool 360, developed by [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military is pushing to field some 100 additional units of the locally built K2 Black Panther tanks to strengthen frontline defense against North Korea, a military official said Thursday. “The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) submitted the request citing the need for 100 or so more K2 tanks [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – With walking becoming part of a new trend to help maintain a healthy lifestyle, competition in the walking shoes market is heating up. According to analysts from the outdoor apparel industry, the walking shoes market is estimated to have grown 20 to 30 percent each year since 2010. To meet [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the overall slump in private consumption, South Korea’s golfware market is expected to post solid growth this year as more younger people enjoy the sport, industry sources predicted Sunday. According to the Korea Leisure Industry Institute and golf-related clothing makers, the country’s golfware market will likely grow 7.14 [...]