SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Jang-hoon, a South Korean singer, was hoping to be the flag bearer for South Sudan during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but the plan seems to have fallen through. Kim has been on the frontlines of helping South Sudan to be recognized by [...]
DOKDO, South Korea, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Se-dol, a professional Go master who recently confronted Google’s deep-learning computer program AlphaGo, visited Dokdo, a disputed island in Korea’s East Sea on Thursday. Accompanied by singer Kim Jang-hoon, Lee’s visit was a part of a charity event to promote the game. The parties arrived at the [...]
SEJONG, Dec.29 (Korea Bizwire) – The revised version of the Aviation Security Act, also known as the ‘Peanut Fly back Protection Law’, passed the Assembly plenary session on December 28. The law will strengthen penalties on illegal acts or disturbances in airplanes during flight. Governor of the Construction and Transportation Committee, Ha Tae-kyung proposed a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean singer Kim Jang-hoon will hold a concert next month in Venice, Italy. Kim plans to be on the stage of Fondazione Teatro Goldoni, a renowned 400-year-old theater in Italy, on December 13, as part of his concert tour. The concert in Venice will be followed by the first [...]
![[Feature] Sewol Ferry’s Bereaved Families Stage Hunger Strikes at Papal Mass Venue](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/8723705606_e651640366_z.jpg "[Feature] Sewol Ferry’s Bereaved Families Stage Hunger Strikes at Papal Mass Venue")
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – On August 16, Pope Francis will preside over a historic Mass at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square to beatify 124 Korean Catholic martyrs persecuted during the Joseon dynasty. But, the Pope is expected to face unexpected guests during the feast of the Catholic Church in Korea. Since July 14, about ten bereaved family [...]