GWANGJU, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, a surge of “local food direct sales stores” has emerged in South Jeolla Province, eliciting positive responses from consumers and invigorating the local economy. Local food pertains to products sourced and consumed within a close geographic proximity, typically within a 50-kilometer radius. Traditionally, challenges like elevated prices and diminished [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Schools in South Jeolla Province brought all students back to their classrooms on Monday for the first time since the pandemic began early last year, in an apparent sign that parts of the country, at least, are slowly going back to normal. A total of 822 elementary, middle and [...]
GOKSEONG, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Since its opening on December 22, a “small cinema social cooperative” in South Jeolla Province has proven to be a smash hit among the local populace. More than 6,000 locals have patronized the movie theater in the month since it opened, according to Gokseong County, making the goal of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A citizen jury to be manned by residents of Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, has been established in response to increased legal action within the community. An excessive number of lawsuits have been filed in Goheung County pertaining to matters dealing with the area’s business development. Rather than seeking to litigate, [...]
YEOSU, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s leading financial services group, Mirae Asset Group, has formed a consortium with Britain’s Castlepines Corporation, an international equity fund, to invest 1 trillion won ($911 billion) to acquiring Gyeongdo Island, off the coast of Yeosu, and develop it into a next generation tourism hub in Korea. In this 70-30 investment [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Statue of “Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Agony” located at the scene of his Myeongryang Battle will be registered as a trademark. The statue has received high praise among other statues of the admiral by showing his human side. The statue stands on a rock nearby Uldolmok or Myeongryang, in Haenam, [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Four universities in Korea’s southwestern province of Jeolla, including Mokpo National University, Sunchon National University, the Yeosu Campus of Chonnam National University and Sehan University plan to make their campuses smoke-free According to South Jeolla Province, the four universities will sign an agreement with the province to make their campuses smoke-free. [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s provincial governments Sunday unveiled plans to resume long-suspended aid to and exchange projects with North Korea under a new inter-Korean reconciliation policy by the Park Geun-hye government. Last week, the Ministry of Unification announced plans to promote inter-Korean exchanges in such areas as culture, sports and history to [...]