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Seoul’s Unprecedented Teacher Rally for Suicide Prevention Sets an Exemplary Standard

Seoul’s Unprecedented Teacher Rally for Suicide Prevention Sets an Exemplary Standard

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of massive rallies in Seoul, convened to mourn the recent tragic suicides of fellow teachers who were deeply affected by disgruntled parents and unruly students, as well as to advocate for measures aimed at preventing such heart-wrenching events, has garnered significant attention. The rally held last weekend, [...]

Seventeen’s Unique Pop-Up Store Takes Center Stage at Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam

Seventeen’s Unique Pop-Up Store Takes Center Stage at Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam

SEOUL, Sep. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A unique pop-up store dedicated to the popular K-pop group Seventeen will run until September 10 at Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam, as announced by the leading department store chain on Sunday. This event marks a significant milestone as it will be the very first K-pop artist pop-up to grace “The [...]

Café Customers Using Personal Tumblers Can Get Extra Discounts in Seoul

Café Customers Using Personal Tumblers Can Get Extra Discounts in Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced a trial project to offer customers who bring their own tumblers to cafes an additional discount of 300 won (US$0.23), in addition to any discounts already offered by the cafes. The city government initially invited 100 cafes to participate in the project, and [...]

LG Elecs and Playmobil Collaboration Comes to Life at Unique Pop-Up Store

LG Elecs and Playmobil Collaboration Comes to Life at Unique Pop-Up Store

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced on Sunday regarding the launch of the “LG Electronics X Playmobil” pop-up store, now operational at the LG Best Shop located within The Hyundai Seoul department store in Yeouido, Seoul. Within this captivating exhibition space, LG Electronics has tastefully adorned the area with an array of [...]

Ulchi Civil Defense Exercise Bolsters Readiness Amid Evolving Threats and Joint Drills

Ulchi Civil Defense Exercise Bolsters Readiness Amid Evolving Threats and Joint Drills

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Ulchi civil defense exercise, running for four days, has commenced nationwide alongside a joint military exercise between South Korea and the US. About 580,000 officials from various levels of government and public institutions are participating to enhance their preparedness for war and contingencies. Originating in 1969 after [...]

Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree Concludes Amidst Typhoon Threat, Scouts Depart with Mixed Emotions

Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree Concludes Amidst Typhoon Threat, Scouts Depart with Mixed Emotions

BUAN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Tuesday morning at Saemangeum Campground in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree unfolds. The day kicks off with 1,014 buses arriving from across the nation, entrusted with transporting 37,000 scouts to Seoul due to the World Scouting Federation’s early evacuation decision. Efficient logistics rule the day. [...]

Asia’s Alarming Climate Crisis: Increasing Disasters and Urgent Action Needed

Asia’s Alarming Climate Crisis: Increasing Disasters and Urgent Action Needed

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) —Asia faces an increasingly dire future unless immediate action is taken to address the looming threat of climate disasters, warns a recent analysis. Over the past three decades, Asia has experienced a significantly faster rate of warming compared to the rest of the world, with temperatures rising at a staggering [...]

KDCA Issues Nationwide Alert for Japanese Encephalitis

KDCA Issues Nationwide Alert for Japanese Encephalitis

SUWON, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) issued a nationwide alert for Japanese encephalitis on Thursday after confirming Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes carrying the disease in Busan. The alert is triggered when the average number of mosquitoes collected twice a week surpasses 500, representing over 50% of the total mosquito [...]

Jeju, Korea’s Iconic Vacation Destination, Introduces Innovative “Workation” Policy with Generous Support

Jeju, Korea’s Iconic Vacation Destination, Introduces Innovative “Workation” Policy with Generous Support

JEJU, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island, renowned for its captivating allure as a vacation spot, has embarked on an initiative to promote a novel concept of “Workation” – the perfect fusion of work and vacation. Jeju Island and the Jeju International Convention Center jointly announced on Thursday an exciting policy designed to foster [...]

Ukrainian Vognyk Choir and ‘Autism Painter’ Unite in Harmony at World Choir Games 2023

Ukrainian Vognyk Choir and ‘Autism Painter’ Unite in Harmony at World Choir Games 2023

GANGNEUNG, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Vognyk Choir from Ukraine, who participated in the 2023 World Choir Games in Gangneung, made a visit to the Gangneung Museum of Art on the afternoon of July 11. During their visit, they had the opportunity to meet with Lee Jang-woo, a talented artist known as the “autism [...]