SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Funding for a special forest in commemoration of victims of the sunken Sewol ferry passed its second phase target of 50 million won, as the nation marked the first anniversary of the tragedy. The Sewol Memorial Forest, to be established on the southwestern island of Jindo, only 4 kilometers away [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 15 (Korea Bizwire) - Lee Jong-suk, a Korean actor who has starred in many hit dramas and films such as “School 2013,” “I can hear your voice,” and “The face,” has received a uniquely “green” birthday present on September 14 from his fans around the world. His fan clubs from Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong [...]
![[Feature] Forest Donations: A New Model of Star Supporting by Fans](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20130417220527_1028119319-1.jpg "[Feature] Forest Donations: A New Model of Star Supporting by Fans")
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been years since the so-called Korean Wave swept the world. These days it is not so hard to find fans in Korea or any place in the world cheer passionately for a Korean idol star. Sometimes the lengths the fans go to in expressing their love for the [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop fans used to give their beloved stars fan letters and stuffed toys, but nowadays they give “the woods.” On May 6, Tree Planet, a social enterprise which plants trees, announced that a forest has been created in Gangnam to be named after Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy [...]
SEOUL, Korea, August 06 (Korea Bizwire) – Why are children so into petty, simple video games, when they are not rewarded with anything but useless virtual coins for playing them? It’s quite a show to watch little ones so obsessed with their cute characters obtaining an equally cute alien spaceship. We adore these little beings but we [...]