SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – With their distinctive white skin, prominent melons, and upturned mouths that give the appearance of a perpetual smile, beluga whales have captured hearts worldwide. These charismatic marine mammals, known for their sociable nature, are estimated to number around 136,000 in the wild, primarily inhabiting Arctic waters. While capable of traveling [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of home appliance innovations with the global launch of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products in a bid to offer synchronizing consumer experiences worldwide. At a press conference in Seoul, the tech giant unveiled its latest BESPOKE AI home appliance lineup, including [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans minister has reassured that South Korea’s seafood is safe to consume despite concerns about the discharge of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. “My conviction that our oceans and seafood are entirely safe remains unwavering,” Oceans Minister Cho Seung-hwan said during a meeting with reporters [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — “Avatar: The Way of Water” will hit theaters in South Korea on Dec. 14, making it the first country in the world to screen the 2009 sci-fi blockbuster’s long-awaited sequel, its local distributor said Tuesday. Director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau as well as the film’s cast, including [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The last Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin kept in a South Korean aquarium has been released into the wild after 17 years following monthslong rehabilitation training, the oceans ministry said Monday. Bibong was set free on Sunday from a pen in the sea off South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will move a dolphin kept in an aquarium for more than a decade into a pen in the sea, as a step toward releasing him into the wild, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. Experts said Bibong, a male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin and believed to be 23 years [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. and South Korea’s three major telecom operators started shipping the iPhone 12 mini and the 12 Pro Max on Friday. The launches of the smallest and the largest versions of Apple’s latest devices follow the release of the standard 12 and 12 Pro models in the local [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop concerts, showcases and various other promotional events have been canceled due to the spreading of the new coronavirus. But that does not mean the industry is at a total standstill. Many established and rising K-pop artists, including Kang Daniel and EXO leader Suho, are ready to drop new [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ocean ministry said Tuesday it plans to release 14 endangered sea turtles into waters off a southern island this week as part of efforts to preserve the species in the wild. The sea turtles, including some that were rescued or brought into the country for research purposes, [...]
CHANGNYEONG, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Crested ibises, an endangered bird, were reintroduced to the wild in South Korea on Wednesday, 40 years after the species went extinct on the Korean Peninsula. Forty crested ibises, which were bred in captivity at the Crested Ibis Restoration Center, were released into the wild of Upo Wetland in [...]