SAMCHEOK, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A national open-water swimming competition in Samcheok, South Korea, ended in chaos and controversy after it was abruptly canceled on the day of the event, leaving hundreds of participants furious over poor communication, lack of contingency planning, and a refusal to issue refunds. The 14th Samcheok Isabu General National [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday opened the world’s largest fire safety evaluation center for secondary batteries in the eastern port city of Samcheok in a move to boost fire testing and related analysis capabilities, the industry ministry said. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards under the ministry opened the [...]
SAMCHEOK, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rose Park in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, will be filled with 10 million roses for the Samcheok Rose Festival from May 20-24. The festival is being held for the first time in four years due to the onset of the pandemic. It will consist of various festivities, exhibitions, and [...]
SAMCHEOK, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Municipal officials in Samcheok, Gangwon Province have opted to cancel the city’s canola flower festival for the second straight year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Samcheok’s Geundeok region used to be filled with yellow canola flowers along the old National Highway No. 7, looking over the sea, every April. [...]
SAMCHEOK, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Samcheok in Gangwon Province has stepped out to make Samcheok Beach free of disposable products in order to resolve the issue of a surge in garbage every vacation season. As such, promotion booths will be set up around the beach between July 31 and Aug. 4, [...]
DAEJEON, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Energy Research has begun an empirical study on the establishment of a hydrogen and clean energy-based residential complex in the municipality of Samcheok, Gangwon Province. The institute will invest 16.6 billion won (US$13.8 million) to build necessary infrastructure for a hydrogen-powered residential area in Samcheok, [...]
SAMCHEOK, May 26 (Korea Bizewire) — Roses have returned to Oship Stream Rose Park in Samcheok, Gangwon Province. The city of Samcheok opened the 2020 Samcheok Rose Park on Saturday. While all performances and events that may involve physical contact have been cancelled, the park’s exhibitions and photo zones will remain open until June 7. [...]
SAMCHEOK, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The municipality of Samcheok in Gangwon Province plowed up canola flowers amid a rising influx of spring travelers, as part of efforts to limit the coronavirus outbreak. The measure comes after the cancellation of the annual canola festival and entry restrictions to the canola field. Cars entering the old [...]
SAMCHEOK, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samcheok City in Gangwon Province is planning to install artificial intelligence (AI) robots that can easily retrieve recyclable resources, including cans and plastic bottles. The current recycling system is used to remove and transport cans along with scrap metal, and plastic bottles along with plastic. Contamination, such as damage [...]
SAMCHEOK, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Samcheok in Gangwon Province has announced plans to develop an energy trading village where residents will be able to buy and sell electricity among themselves. The target village is located within Jeongsang-dong, where solar power facilities are installed at 94 out of 200 households. To create [...]