SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp. said Tuesday it has unveiled the PV5 wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) at the Future of the Car Summit in London, highlighting the company’s efforts to promote inclusive mobility. Showcased at the automotive industry event hosted by the Financial Times, the PV5 WAV is designed to enhance freedom of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A special event featuring a variety of performances including K-pop concerts and media art exhibitions will be held in the U.K. to celebrate and promote the beauty and vibrancy of Korea’s cultural heritage. The Korea Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced on Monday that as part of the ‘Visit Korean Heritage [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of prominent K-pop singers will visit London to promote the beauty and value of Korean cultural heritage. On Tuesday, the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation announced its collaboration with KBS to host the ‘Korea On Stage in London’ performance at Wembley Arena on November 8. This event will mark [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean movies have hit the streets of London. The 16th London Korean Film Festival opened up on Thursday at Regent Street Cinema in London. Being the first large-scale Korean cultural event since the worldwide success of “Squid Game,” the festival is being rigorously observed by local media. The South Korean action [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual K-Music festival in London will kick off this week for a 17-day run as a hybrid event combining live performances and YouTube livestreaming amid the global coronavirus pandemic, its organizer said Monday. This year’s K-Music 2020 celebrates the 7th year of its presence in the British capital, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean temple kimchi has received positive reviews in Britain, where there are many vegans. The World Institute of Kimchi held a two-day kimchi exhibition and tasting event in London last week. Monks stick to vegan food to keep their health and mental performance together. As a result, ‘temple kimchi’ [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group said Tuesday its luxury fashion brand, BoonTheShop, will open at an upscale British department store. BoonTheShop will get a space on the second floor of Harrods in London, marking the first time for a local fashion brand to do so, according to Shinsegae. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said Sunday a consortium that it’s part of has been named the preferred bidder for a 1 billion-pound (US$1.2 billion) project to build a tunnel across the main river in London. The multinational consortium RiverLinx, comprised of SK [...]
LONDON, Jun. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A wave of 60,000 spectators turned London’s landmark Wembley Stadium into a sea of ecstasy as K-pop band BTS took the biggest British concert stage with its signature hip hop number “Dionysus” late Saturday. It was a landmark moment of BTS’ high-flying world music career, debuting the band at [...]
LONDON, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Koreans living in Britain said Thursday that they plan to hold a candlelight vigil in London on Sunday to call for a thorough investigation into recent assaults on South Korean students. One of the Koreans involved in the preparations for the candlelight gathering said that [...]