SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean War heroes became models in a new summer uniform crafted by a famous designer. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs revealed a pictorial and video of Korean War veterans in a summer uniform under the project name ‘Heroes in Uniforms’. Ten veterans including Korean War Veterans Association [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A project is underway to make and supply customized military apparel such as uniforms and shoes by using the three-dimensional physical information of soldiers. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Air Force on Wednesday to promote the project. Under terms [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Summer Olympics is just three days away, and amid the Zika scare that still lingers among athletes and visiting sports fans, South Korea’s mosquito-proof uniforms are attracting foreign media attention. CNN introduced the uniforms Monday, commenting that “South Korea is taking precautions to protect its athletes at the [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Taekwondo athletes will be wearing a different set of uniforms at this year’s summer Olympics, as their trousers will encompass designs or colors representing their home country. “Among the 63 countries participating in taekwondo matches at Rio 2016, 20 submitted their own uniform trouser designs with national colors and [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean National Police Agency revealed Sunday that its officers will start wearing redesigned uniforms in June. The new uniforms feature navy pants with turquoise tops for regular duty police officers, and ivory-white tops for traffic police. According to the agency, the color turquoise represents both warmth and coldness, [...]