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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – With their distinctive white skin, prominent melons, and upturned mouths that give the appearance of a perpetual smile, beluga whales have captured hearts worldwide. These charismatic marine mammals, known for their sociable nature, are estimated to number around 136,000 in the wild, primarily inhabiting Arctic waters. While capable of traveling [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean music legend Cho Yong-pil will make a monumental return with the release of his 20th full-length album, aptly titled “20,” on Tuesday. The highly anticipated album marks the 74-year-old artist’s first studio album in 11 years. Leading the album will be a track with a Korean title [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — When former major league pitcher Eric Lauer made his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) debut with the Kia Tigers on Aug. 11, he got his rude “Welcome to South Korea” moment against the Samsung Lions. Lauer, who won 36 games over six seasons with the San Diego Padres and the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — “Mantra,” the latest solo release from K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Jennie, has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The digital single debuted on the chart at No. 98, Billboard said Monday (U.S. time) on social media platform X. The song has also performed well on Billboard’s global charts, reaching [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, where remarriage rates are on the rise, divorced singles seeking new partners are placing significant emphasis on appearance during initial meetings, with clothing and facial expressions emerging as key factors in forming first impressions. A recent survey conducted by Only You, a matchmaking company specializing in remarriages, [...]
LONDON, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In the United Kingdom, the field of Korean Studies is experiencing a significant upswing, with graduates increasingly finding diverse career paths and contributing to cultural diplomacy. Deborah Smith, the translator who brought Nobel laureate Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” to international acclaim, exemplifies this trend. Smith, a graduate of the School [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Korean Series between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions is a clash of two titans in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), bitter foes whose four-decade rivalry transcended the sport. The Tigers are based in Gwangju, the heart of the liberal Honam region, and the Lions represent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Monday announced a list of 100 restaurants and bars recommended by 45 domestic food experts ahead of the opening of its annual food festival next month. Taste of Seoul 2024 is scheduled to take place from Nov. 9-14 on Nodeul Island, a small islet [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The popularity of Netflix’s cooking competition show “Culinary Class Wars” has ignited a boom in home cooking equipment sales in South Korea, according to recent data from a major e-commerce platform. Gmarket, an online marketplace owned by Shinsegae Group, reported on October 20 that sales of kitchen-related items have skyrocketed [...]
DAEGU, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –The familiar strains of “Everybody Happy” echoed through a funeral home in Dalseong-gu, Daegu, but this was no ordinary memorial service. The song, a signature tune of the elderly rap group Suni and the Seven Princesses, was being performed by its own members — all grandmothers who learned to read [...]