HWACHEON, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A lighting ceremony will be held Saturday evening ahead of the 2020 Hwacheon Sancheoneo (mountain trout) Ice Festival, which kicks off on January 4. The lighting ceremony of 27,000 lamps and fish-shaped lights in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province, is expected to be the higlight of a street party to [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Koreabiz Wire) – Leaving the lights on can leave a negative impact on the brain while sleeping, research staff at the Korea University Anam Hospital found. Professors of neuropsychiatry at the hospital discovered brain function deterioration can occur during sleep when exposed to light no matter how dim it is. The recent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Smartphones provide us with unparalleled convenience and endless possibilities, but they sometimes also pose threats. In a recent study by a mental health science team from Korea University’s Anam Hospital, it was revealed that exposing oneself to bright artificial lights (i.e. from smartphones) can break one’s circadian rhythm, and [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Light pollution refers to excessive and obtrusive artificial light that often hinders the natural cycles of inhabitants living in an affected area, and it is becoming a big problem in Korea. In fact, Korea has the second highest level of light pollution after Italy among the G20 nations. Night satellite [...]
SEOUL, Dec.31 (Korea Bizwire) – The night sky of Jamsil will be brightened with beautiful lights to celebrate the coming new year. Lotte Trading Company announced that they will display the ‘2016 Lotte World Tower New Year’s Twist Show’ by lighting LED lights installed from the 13th floor all the way up to the 100th [...]