SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway service in Seoul, said Thursday it has kicked off a “smart station” project aimed at overhauling the outdated monitoring system of subway line No. 5 into a unified and integrated system. The initiative seeks to enable the customer safety control center to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Chungcheong provincial office has initiated a nationwide campaign to solicit innovative concepts for revitalizing the Goesan giant cauldron, a persistent challenge for over a decade, and transforming it into a sought-after tourist destination. Situated in the heart of Goesan-eup’s square, the cauldron boasts impressive dimensions — 5.68 [...]
GURYE, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Hwaeomsa Temple Mosquito Net Film Music Festival occurred on Saturday night at Hwaeomsa Temple, situated in Gurye County, South Jeolla Province. Initiated in 2021, the music festival drew inspiration from the ancestral wisdom of combatting summer heat through consumption of steamed potatoes and corn within mosquito nets. Dr. [...]
BUSAN, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The management office of the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in the southern port city of Busan said it will officially launch a virtual reality (VR) program and a real-time viewing function on the cemetery website on Friday. The cemetery is for the fallen U.N. soldiers and war veterans who fought [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Once regarded as a declining industry due to the gaming industry’s mobile transition and the COVID-19 pandemic, internet cafes, known as “PC bangs” in Korean, are now transforming into new cultural spaces through partnerships with the e-sports industry. E-sports team Nongshim Redforce launched an internet cafe brand called Redforce [...]
GOYANG, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government of Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, said Wednesday it is studying exemplary cases to establish a waste incineration facility that will also function as a regional landmark. The plan involves creating a Resource Green Energy Park with a daily incineration capacity of 630 tons, aiming to [...]
POHANG, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology has announced the development of new technology that can enhance vessel fuel efficiency and reduce underwater frictional resistance by utilizing the mucus properties found in marine animals. The team drew inspiration from the mucus gland structure of marine animals [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With the trend of saving even small amounts of money spreading amid the economic slump, South Korea’s major travel agency has unveiled new apps that pay users for walking. Hanatour Service Inc. announced on Tuesday that it launched the industry’s first step counter service, designed to provide rewards based [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Environment Corp. (KECO), a state environment promotion agency, said Tuesday that a demonstration facility for carbon capture and utilization technology will be established at a Philip Morris Korea Inc. factory in Yangsan, North Gyeongsang Province. The facility, scheduled to be completed on Thursday, leverages the carbon dioxide absorption [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp. said Monday it will be releasing the second episode of its entertainment-style “deal commerce” program, hosted by actor Kwon Hyuk-soo, on its official YouTube channel. The concept of deal commerce was introduced in April as the industry’s first program based on the idea of [...]