ULLEUNG, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The remote Ulleung Island, 120 kilometers off the east coast of South Korea, turned white as a blanket of snow stacked up as high as 1 meter from Sunday to Tuesday. Ulleung County in North Gyeongsang Province and other local agencies made use of snowplows and excavators to clean [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will build an airport on its eastern island of Ulleung by 2025 to enhance the quality of life of local residents and promote travel to the remote volcanic island, the transport ministry said Wednesday. The government will begin the bidding process this month for the 663 billion-won [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — North Gyeongsang Province announced its plans to turn Ulleung Island into an ‘isle without waste, plastic, and utility poles.’ The long-term plan is to raise the quality of the island’s nature to be listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. North Gyeongsang Province’s Pan-East Sea Regional Office said [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have discovered a substance that could be used as a new malaria treatment in a rare native microorganism found on the East Sea island of Ulleung, a state-run research center said Thursday. The Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) said its scientists found the [...]
DAEGU, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2020, Ulleung Island will become the world largest eco-friendly, carbon-free energy island. According to an announcement from North Gyeongsang Province on September 8, a special purpose corporation will be established to turn the 72.5-square-kilometer island in the East Sea into an energy independent island with renewable energy sources. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Seung-Cheol, Korea’s popular singer and a former rock band member, was held for hours in Japan’s airport while arriving in Tokyo. According to his talent management agency Jinnenwon Music Works, Lee was going to go to Japan at one of his acquaintances’ invitation on November 9 through an [...]