SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean netizens and intellectuals are reacting negatively to photos of a Vietnamese female tourist practicing yoga in tight leggings at a historic royal palace in the center of Seoul. The incident arose earlier this week when the woman shared photos on social media showing herself in a handstand [...]
BUSAN, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A yoga and meditation program will be held at Haeundae Beach in the southeastern city of Busan, relieving stress as participants listen to the sound of the ocean waves. Busan’s Haeundae District announced that the meditation program will begin on Saturday. The program, comprised of yoga, sound meditation and [...]
WANDO, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new “ocean climate healing” program in Wando-gun, South Jeolla Province is getting rave reviews. According to Wando-gun, the local government has been operating the “ocean climate healing” program on a trial run as part of its ocean health care service at Myeongsasimni Beach in Sinji-myeon. The healing program [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The fast spreading hype over health and fitness among Korean women is bringing changes in sales trends for sports brands, which used to be more or less centered around male customers. According to Hyundai Department Store, the sales percentage of sporting brands such as Adidas and New Balance, which [...]
Miami, FL, Mar 23, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Known as one of the leading causes of disability among people ages 15 to 44, depression and anxiety can hold one back or become a precious turning point in the life’s journey. They can become a great teacher, inviting to bring about a change the perspective on life. [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 16 (Korea Bizwire) – With hot weather forecast to continue into early September, many women and men are working out and managing their body figures. However, it is not easy exercising in the hot outdoors and repeated routines can get boring. Now, more people are taking up paddleboarding as a new and fun way [...]