SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean professional sports leagues on Sunday welcomed the government decision to reopen stadiums to fans, albeit on a limited basis, and vowed to ensure safe experience for their fans. Baseball, football and golf have been in action since May during the coronavirus pandemic, but fans haven’t been able [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday that it would allow spectators to start attending sports events amid the coronavirus pandemic as early as this week, on condition that strict infection preventive measures are taken. The entry of fans into sports stadiums will be limited, according to health authorities. The Central Disaster [...]
JEONJU, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors at Jeonbuk National University High School in the southwestern city of Jeonju headed towards the cafeteria for lunch as the clock struck 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, their first day of school. Having brought COVID-19 largely under control, South Korea began to reopen schools Wednesday, nearly 80 days after [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As a dozen teachers lined up at the gate of Seoul Technical High School in eastern Seoul on Wednesday morning, the masks covering half their faces could not hide their delight as they welcomed students back after a long closure imposed due to the new coronavirus. “Hi, kids. Happy [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Schools finally reopened Wednesday after a monthslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting to the test the government ability to control outbreaks at schools. In a phased reopening plan, high school seniors became the first group to attend in-person classes, 79 days after the original semester start day [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean performing arts scene is joining the nationwide return to normal life after a monthslong battle with the novel coronavirus. Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul said it will stage the special concert “Dear My Parents” at its main Concert Hall on Saturday to celebrate Parents’ Day, [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — CGV, South Korea’s largest multiplex chain, said Friday that it will reopen 36 theaters next week that have been shut down for about a month due to business disruptions stemming from the novel coronavirus pandemic. “We will restart operations in a bid to overcome the crisis by revitalizing the [...]