SACHEON, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Miniature-sized watermelons grown from suspended pots will soon be made available for South Korean consumers. Gyeongnam Sacheon Agricultural Development & Technology Center will begin selling fun-size watermelons grown via nutriculture through stores of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, better known as Nonghyup, in the southeastern city of Sacheon. These [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is expected to see warmer temperatures this summer compared with last year, with torrential downpours occurring intermittently, the national weather agency said Friday. The average temperature in the June-August period was forecast to be 0.5 to 1 degree higher than last year’s average of 24.1 C, with [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s box office is expected to receive the worst score for the summer peak season in six years, as no film will probably post more than 10 million admissions. Since 2014, at least one flick has reached the 10 million milestone in ticket sales in South Korea every [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent report has revealed that construction companies are failing to meet a government recommendation saying construction workers should be provided with enough water, shade, and breaks to avoid health problems caused by the scorching summer heat. According to the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) survey, 14.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of art galleries have been staying open late for those who want to enjoy a so-called “mucation,” a portmanteau of the words ‘music’ and ‘vacation’. Art museums, which typically maintain an indoor temperature in the low 20°C range due to the preservation and management of artwork, offer [...]
JEONGSEON, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Mt. Hambaek Wildflower Festival was held in the highlands of Manhangjae Hill in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, from July 27 to last Sunday. On Sunday, the last day of the festival and with scorching heat sweeping across the country, the Manhangjae Hill parking lot was filled to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — As the scorching summer heat intensifies, more and more people are trying to combat the sweltering temperatures and quench their thirst with a glass of cool beer. But the public should be aware and careful as drinking can be harmful to one’s health, causing ailments such as causing dehydration. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The dangers of extremely hot weather will fast increase nationwide over the next decade, with more than half of South Korea’s local autonomous regions vulnerable, a government report warned Thursday. The report, issued by the Ministry of Environment based on climate change scenarios from the Korea Meteorological Administration, evaluates [...]
GWANGJU, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The management office of Uchi Park in Gwangju has begun to restore the vitality and energy of animals exhausted by the sweltering heat. Veterinarians and zookeepers at the park’s zoo have been offering customized summer survival diets considering animal characteristics since Monday when heat wave warnings were issued. Asian [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is bracing for sweltering heat waves in the coming weeks, with its southern provinces and many other regions suffering from an extended tropical night phenomenon, weather forecasters said Wednesday. As most parts of the country have been put under a heat wave warning or alert, the daily [...]