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Festival Celebrating the Slow Life Draws 370,000

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2017 Namyangju Slow Life International Festival closed on September 26, ending its 5-day run at the city’s Sports and Cultural Center. According to estimates by the organizing committee, approximately 370,000 attended the event, nearly equaling the 400,000 visitors that came to last year’s 10-day festival. “Slow life” is [...]

“Slowness” Emerges as a Key Factor to Attract Health-Conscious Consumers

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Generally, “slow food” refers to fermented foods like soybean paste, soybean source, Kimchi and so on. In recent days, however, “slow food” has found its renewed meaning among the local processed foods market. Many food brands — from milk and ramen to baked goods — rush to introduce their own [...]