SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Disputes have broken out between local residents and fishermen over Gangwon Province’s recent attempt to ban octopus fishing on the east coast. For now, local residents seem to have gained the higher ground. The Gangwon Provincial Council recently made an attempt to enact a new ordinance that bans non-fishermen [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Motherly love turns out to be one of the keys to the successful development of octopus aquaculture. Releasing female octopuses full of eggs into the wide mud flats off the South Korean coast has contributed to huge improvement in octopus aquaculture, according to a report from the Institute [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – American talk show host Conan O’Brien attracted hundreds of fans at a cafe in Seoul on Monday after receiving a boisterous welcome usually reserved for K-pop idols at Incheon International Airport the previous day. Dozens of fans who had failed to reserve a spot at the guerilla-style meet-and-greet gathered [...]