SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is being criticized for pushing for a showcase of inter-Korean unity at the PyeongChang Olympics through a series of high-level talks. Dialogue between the two Koreas continues over the logistics of North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics next month, as officials from Seoul and Pyongyang [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is projected to win seven gold medals to set its Winter Games record and rank sixth overall at the upcoming PyeongChang Olympics, a U.S. sports data analysis firm said Tuesday. Gracenote’s Virtual Medal Table showed South Korea will capture seven gold and three silver medals as the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Once the 2018 Winter Olympics are over, perhaps a future as a Korean instructor awaits former Manchester United player Park Ji-sung. Serving as an honorary ambassador for the upcoming Winter Games, the South Korean athlete and legend made a short appearance on CNN, breaking down how to say things [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Companies in South Korea are stepping up efforts to promote consumption through the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, with the quadrennial event just two months away, industry sources said Wednesday. Corporate sponsors of the Winter Games, which can officially use the images or phrases related to the Olympics, are [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean organizers for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games on Tuesday unveiled the official promotional posters for the Olympics and Paralympics. The organizers introduced three posters each for the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games next year. They added that the posters for South Korea’s first ever Winter Games [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will raise more than enough funds to make the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang one of the most successful and well-organized events, the chief of the country’s organizing committee said Thursday. Lee Hee-beom, a former commerce minister, insisted the 2018 games will also boost the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Commemorative coins for the next winter Olympics were unveiled Thursday by the PyeongChang 2018 organizing committee. Manufactured by the state-run Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, the complete set features two gold coins, eight silver coins and one brass coin. The coins will be sold by 10 financial institutions [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been named the honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, organizers said Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher will take part in various activities promoting South Korea’s first Winter Games in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, the [...]