DAEJEON, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Soil in forest areas is far more effective in absorbing rain than soil in urban areas, working as a natural dam that prevents flooding. The state-run National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS) studied the capability of rain absorption throughout 730 forests across South Korea, which revealed that forests can [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — You would be hard-pressed to find a bigger male solo K-pop star than Jung Ji-hoon, aka Rain, from the better part of the 2000s. Rain was then lauded by the South Korean media as the country’s one and only “world star,” coming up with hits such as the album [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on Monday shifted to an emergency footing as Typhoon Francisco, the season’s eighth typhoon, is forecast to pass through the Korean Peninsula after landing on the country’s southern coast on Tuesday night, government officials said. The anti-disaster agency affiliated with the Ministry [...]
POHANG, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new device that can maximize the efficiency of solar power generation even on cloudy or rainy days. The researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology, the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials and Kyung Hee University developed a new technology [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The actors Jung Ji-hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, and Lee Dong-gun have been cast for a new TV series on JTBC, the network said Tuesday. The duo will appear in the cop series “Sketch” scheduled to be broadcast in May. It will be the second time [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer Rain will release his new song “Let’s Break Up Today,” which he sang in a duet with a female singer, next Friday, his management company said. The sad ballad song about a man who wants to end a relationship with his old lover will be included on the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a saying that goes, “when the Korea Meteorological Administration organizes an outdoors company retreat, it rains.” An amusing dig at the national weather agency, it nonetheless encapsulates what a lot of Koreans feel about the Korea Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) predictive prowess. The feeling is negative, in case [...]
BANGKOK, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean singer Rain on Sunday expressed happiness about the pregnancy of his actress wife Kim Tae-hee, saying he has always yearned for a life with a family and he “could not be any happier now.” Rain made the remarks during an interview in Bangkok after attending this year’s [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean power celebrity couple Rain and Kim Tae-hee are expecting their first child, according to Kim’s agency Tuesday. “The couple has just learned of the pregnancy” said Lua Entertainment, which represents Kim. The 37-year-old actress is 15 weeks into her pregnancy, according to the company. Kim will concentrate [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer-actor Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee tied the knot at a Catholic church in central Seoul on Thursday, becoming top celebrity husband and wife. The two stars exchanged gifts and prayed during the modest wedding Mass at the Gahoe-dong Church, attended by only their family members, close friends and [...]