SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — PyeongChang, the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics, is gearing up to host two winter festivals to attract tourists from home and abroad. The county government of PyeongChang, about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, said Friday it is putting the finishing touches on the 13th PyeongChang Trout Festival and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The so-called “energy-poor” who cannot heat properly due to family circumstances are forced to live under almost uninhabitable circumstances during the winter, according to a recent survey, The Korea NGOs Energy Network, a group of energy-related civic groups, surveyed a total of 295 households in six cities and provinces [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will suspend the operation of coal-powered plants over the winter to reduce fine dust emissions. Eight to 15 coal power plants will suspend operations from Sunday to Feb. 29, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Other plants will be instructed to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s national weather agency forecast Friday that this year’s winter is likely to be warmer than usual with occasional cold snaps. “(The winter season temperature) is forecast to be similar or higher than average, but temperature gaps are likely to be big when the temperature sharply falls from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Short padding coats are replacing long padding coats as a new fashion trend for this winter. Hyundai Department Store conducted a study on sales performance by major outdoor brands in September and October, revealing that short padding coats accounted for 71.3 percent of all padding coat sales. Outdoor brands [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Long padded jackets that come down to the calves, also known as bench jackets, have been among the most popular winter garments over the past few years. However, instead of long padded jackets, shorter padded jackets are poised to dominate the fashion industry this winter. Auction, an online shopping [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Sea turtles released by the government were found to have spent the winter in warmer waters in Southeast Asia before returning to South Korea. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, since releasing 116 sea turtles that were rescued and received treatment in 2015, has been monitoring some of the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of bitterly cold days has dropped in Seoul this winter, the national weather agency said Wednesday. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the number of days when the morning low dipped below minus 12C totaled just one, Dec. 28, between last October and Wednesday. By contrast, the number [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — If the tips of your fingers and toes are turning blue, giving you a cold and tingling sensation, you may be suffering from Raynaud’s phenomenon. Experts advise those experiencing the phenomenon to keep fingers and toes warm, and visit a local hospital when the symptoms worsen. The phenomenon occurs [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Republic of Korea Marine Corps announced Friday that it will hold a ‘Winter Boot Camp’ to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps in Pohang from January 14 to 18. The Marine Corps has been holding a camp every year since 1996 at the 1st [...]