SEJONG, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Sejong National Arboretum, the nation’s first urban arboretum located in the center of the central administrative city, was opened to the public on Saturday after eight years of project preparation and construction. The 65-hectare arboretum in Sejong, about 120 kilometers south of Seoul, is South Korea’s third national [...]
SEOUL/JEJU, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Beaches across South Korea formally opened for the summer holiday season Wednesday, but vacationers are obliged to comply with strict disinfection and social distancing rules to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Some 270 beaches nationwide began to welcome visitors under strict COVID-19 guidelines, including a two-meter distance between [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Several major musical productions starring high-profile stars are set to open next month, as the industry tries to grapple with a recent plummet in attendees due to the new coronavirus pandemic, according to organizers Friday. The musical “Mozart!” a Korean adaptation of the German-language production of the same name, [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country’s largest showcase of indie and art house films, opened without a public audience Thursday due to concerns over the novel coronavirus pandemic. Rescheduled from the original April 30-May 9 slot, the 21st edition will run for 116 days with online screenings for [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — After more than two months of delay caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the South Korean men’s professional football season will kick off on May 8. The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced Friday that its top-flight K League 1 and the second-tier K League 2 will both begin [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The mountain just behind the presidential compound will be fully opened to the public in stages before mid-2022, more than a half century after it became off-limits to the public for security reasons, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. It means citizens will be able to walk across the 1.1 [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) started its 24th edition in the southern port city of Busan on Thursday, featuring more than 300 movies and various intriguing programs. The opening ceremony was held at the fully-packed 5,000-seat outdoor stage of the Busan Cinema Center in the city, located 450 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Walking into the back of Aston Hall, a main functions area inside the office building of the British Embassy in Seoul, there is a dim space that seems somewhat unfit in a diplomatic compound. High stools are lined up in a row along a bar, with a collection of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A southern island that is the site of a presidential retreat will be made public this week after having been off-limits for decades. “A pleasure boat bound for Jeo Island will make its maiden voyage as scheduled Tuesday afternoon,” the Geoje city government, which administers the scenic island, said. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A string of new hotels by global hospitality chains are scheduled to open in South Korea, targeting the growing luxury and premium segments in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, industry analysts said Saturday. Andaz Gangnam is scheduled to open on Sept. 6, the first Andaz brand by Hyatt Hotels Corp. in [...]