ULSAN/SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co. kicked off construction of a major electric vehicle parts plant in Ulsan on Wednesday, which President Moon Jae-in hailed as a significant move in South Korea’s drive to prod local conglomerates to expand facility investment at home. The country’s biggest auto parts maker plans to invest [...]
ULSAN, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan plans to build South Korea’s first pipeline system to supply hydrogen. The city signed an agreement with six agencies and businesses including the Korea Gas Safety Corp. (KGS) on Tuesday to build pipelines between hydrogen filling stations and hydrogen supplier Deokyang Co., and establish a [...]
ULSAN, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Ulsan police found some 40 geese and ducks on July 19 wandering in flocks and blocking traffic in Ulsan’s Jung District. This unusual incident occurred after a nearby farm building collapsed in strong wind, releasing the birds that were in captivity. Police officers were soon deployed to capture the [...]
ULSAN, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Ulsan-Ulju Jinha PWA (Professional Windsurfers Association) World Cup 2019 will be held at Jinha Beach in Ulsan from May 18 to 21. The competition will be hosted by the Ulsan Broadcasting Co. and Ulsan-Ulju Jinha PWA World Cup Organizing Committee. This year, more than 300 surfers from [...]
ULSAN, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan announced on Thursday that it will launch a new ecosystem disturbance initiative to preserve biodiversity. The project, which began in 2017 as a pilot, will also be implemented this year due to growing civic interest in fighting the influence of invasive species. The city will [...]
ULSAN, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Taehwa River, a famous tourist spot that runs through the city of Ulsan, has been displayed as ‘Yamato River’ on Google Maps, and hasn’t been revised for the last two months despite a number of requests. The city of Ulsan has sent a formal request to Google to [...]
ULSAN, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Have you been to the Milky Way Path, known to take couples on a journey towards full-fledged love? The Milky Way Path in Ulsan’s Taehwa River will be expanded after gaining popularity among couples and lovers. Ulsan created the Milky Way Path that stretches for 100 meters across the [...]
ULSAN, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan is creating tourism content that uses augmented reality (AR) to showcase the city’s old fortress walls. Ulsan’s Jung District announced on Sunday that it is developing an application that uses AR technology to show a restored version of the old Ulsan Japanese Castle. Also known [...]
ULSAN, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A young dolphin calf at Jangsaengpo Whale Life Experience Museum is doing well, Ulsan’s Namgu City Management Corp. said on Thursday. The corporation introduced ‘Ko Jang-su,’ a 20-month old dolphin calf, to the public on Thursday. Ko’s parents are Jang Kot-bun, a 20-year old female, and Ko Ah-rong, a [...]
ULSAN, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan plans to develop a hydrogen industry promotion agency to conduct research and development (R&D) projects and create various strategies to take the lead in the global hydrogen market. The city announced on Saturday that it is considering the investment of 40 billion won (US$35.5 million) [...]