SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Many K-pop fans around the world are dreaming of becoming so-called “successful fans,” referring to those who get noticed by their idols or have an in-person meeting with them. At the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, young Korean athletes have become the envy of those K-pop fans, as the athletes have [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group’s innovative technology is gaining attention after it was found to have contributed to the South Korean national archery team’s outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics, with the team having already won three gold medals. Hyundai’s technological support program started with Jeong Eui-seon, chairman of the Korea [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Convenience stores have begun offering discounts for wine and liquor with the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Unlike in the past, customers have recently begun looking for alcoholic drinks other than beer. E-Mart24 Inc. reported a 46 percent increase in beer sales on Thursday when the South Korean men’s [...]
TOKYO, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has dominated archery in the Olympics the way few other countries have in other sports. South Korea leads everyone with 26 gold medals, including two over the first two days of competition at the Tokyo Olympics this month. South Korea won the inaugural gold medal in the [...]
TOKYO, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has done it again — for the ninth time, in fact. South Korea claimed its ninth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the women’s archery team event on Sunday, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) by the set score of 6-0 in the final of the Tokyo Summer [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., an official sponsor of the Olympic Games, is at a crossroads as it faces deteriorating Korea-Japan relations and the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Japan’s export restrictions imposed against South Korea and the diplomatic chill since have put pressure on Samsung to withhold from promoting the [...]
UIJEONGBU, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Ever since South Korea’s “Team Kim” became the darlings of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics with a surprise silver medal in women’s curling, the sport originating from Scotland has experienced a surge in local popularity. Those wanting to try their hand at imitating their Olympic curling heroes, can head [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The leaders of the South Korean men’s and women’s short track speed skating teams said Wednesday they both felt a sense of relief when the PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended. Kwak Yoon-gy, 26, and Kim A-lang, 22, were the oldest athletes on the men’s and women’s teams at PyeongChang 2018, where South Korea grabbed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul said Wednesday that it will run free shuttle buses between Seoul and the Olympic towns of PyeongChang and Gangneung during the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Everyone who holds tickets for Olympic events and concerts can use the buses, dubbed “PyeongChang e-Bus,” and make advance reservations, on a first-come-first-served [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided not to reinstate Russia’s anti-doping body on Thursday after rejecting its appeal. The WADA Foundation Board endorsed independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC)’s recommendation of not reinstating the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) at its meeting in Seoul. The CRC recognized that the RUSADA is [...]