JEONJU, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Jeolla provincial government said Monday it will set up a joint memorial altar for the victims of this week’s Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people. The altar will be set up at 2 p.m. inside the provincial government’s office building in Jeonju, some [...]
IMSIL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The birthplace of South Korea’s first domestically produced cheese is undergoing a makeover. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that Sangsung Village in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province was selected as the recipient of a three year, 600 million won investment that will begin next year. In [...]
SUNCHANG, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Sunchang County, in North Jeolla Province will spend 1.95 billion won to decorate parts of the walking path alongside the Gyeongchun Stream. At the Gyeongchun Bridge, the 80-meter-long entrance to Sunchang, the county government is planning to install a 5.5-meter-tall arch. The government is also planning to create a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The news that South Korea had won its bid to host the 2023 World Scout Jamboree over Poland came as a surprise to many who felt the Asian nation had the cards stacked against it. The dream of hosting the global event began when the current governor of North [...]