SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst reports that prices of local accommodations are skyrocketing, South Koreans will now have the option of making a day trip to the Winter Games for a mere 33,000 won thanks to special Olympics ticket deals announced by South Korea’s railroad operator. The tickets, called the “Pyeongchang 2018 Winter [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Unbeknownst to the general public, “Train One”, the rail transport of South Korean presidents, was first arranged in 1979. Operating in relative anonymity for 38 years, it was finally unveiled to the public on December 19 through a trip President Moon Jae-in took from Seoul to the east coast [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Once the 2018 Winter Olympics are over, perhaps a future as a Korean instructor awaits former Manchester United player Park Ji-sung. Serving as an honorary ambassador for the upcoming Winter Games, the South Korean athlete and legend made a short appearance on CNN, breaking down how to say things [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The actual Winter Games are at least a month away, but that hasn’t stopped the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics from rewriting history right now. On a chilly December day, the crowd gathered at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon were treated to an unusual [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military is mulling whether to consult with U.S. forces over a rescheduling of joint military drills slated for early next year that will overlap with the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a government source said Thursday. Seoul and Washington stage their military exercises annually around March, and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Airbnb Inc. said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to handle the influx of visitors amid growing concerns over lack of rooms and high prices in the host city. Under the deal, Airbnb said it will work with the [...]