SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Traditional Korean costume hanbok designed by Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yuna and others took the stage at a fashion show in London. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted a fashion show at the Korean Cultural Center in London on Tuesday evening, introducing a hanbok made [...]
GANGNEUNG, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Whatever the political motivations behind the joint North and South Korean hockey team, the unified Korea team has already garnered a win in generating interest in ice hockey among the general public. An informal survey of spectators in the stands for the February 12 matchup between Japan and Switzerland [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of uniform clad firefighters were present at 8 a.m. at SK Telecom’s main office building in Seoul on September 15. Decked out in their representative orange, the eight members of the Jungbu Fire Station were on site to receive special prizes and gifts as “winners” of an [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na was formally inducted into South Korea’s sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, becoming the first winter sports athlete and the youngest among the Hall of Fame “sports heroes.” The 26-year-old, who retired from professional skating in 2014, was a gold medalist at [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics recently revealed a series of promotional videos for its new Q9500 ‘no-wind’ air conditioner featuring figure skater Kim Yuna. The new product keeps room temperature pleasant without producing wind. There are three parts to the video series – ‘no-wind air conditioning’, ‘no-wind dehumidification’, and ‘no-wind air purifying’. Each of [...]
“Now, the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang is coming up in only three years, and lots of people are preparing to host the event. I hope lots of people can become interested in winter sports, and we can hold the best ever Olympics where all can enjoy together.” “For the remaining three years, Korean players [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Tax Service decided to offer special benefits to faithful taxpayers including Figure Queen Kim Yuna in their customs inspection allowing them to use designated inspection desks or inspection check points for flight attendants. When they use the inspection desks reserved exclusively for flight attendants, they can reduce time [...]
“I’m always on a diet, but as healthy as ever!” SEOUL, Korea, Sep 28(Korea Bizwire)–Women on a diet tend to develop flabby skins while always tired from undernourishment. For those women who have to endure constant side effects of weight loss regimens, Korea’s figure skating diva Kim Yuna introduces a new cereal “Light Up.” Seeing Yuna [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics hosted a tree planting ceremony and concert to celebrate the cultivation of the ‘Forest of Wind’ at Seoul Grand Park in cooperation with the Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) on August 17. Officials from both companies and Seoul Grand Park, and figure skating star Kim [...]