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South Korea’s Multicultural Festival Ends With Fanfare

Oct 04, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea’s Multicultural Festival Ends With Fanfare

The yearly multicultural festival in South Korea has ended successfully with a huge number of people attending and participating in the event that featured several shows and programs.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 21: South Korean actors Jeong Man-Sik (Jung Man-Sik), Kwak Do-Won, Hwang Jung-Min, Jung Woo-Sung and Ju Ji-Hoon attend the press screening for 'ASURA:The City Of Madness' on September 21, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo b

Oct 04, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

'Asura: The City of Madness' Tops Weekend Korean Box Office

The Korean Film Council announced on Monday that the latest movie of Director Kim Sung Soo titled “Asura: The City of Madness,” led the weekend Korean box office earning 14 billion won ($12.5 million) ticket sales on its opening week.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JUNE 27: Lee Yong-Dae of the South Korean Badminton Team poses during the South Korea Olympic Team Media session at the Taereung Training Center on June 27, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Oct 04, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Lee Yong Dae Officially Leaves South Korean Badminton National Team

The other half of the world's No. 1 ranked doubles badminton player Lee Yong Dae played his last match as a member of the national team by winning the gold medal at the Victor Korea Open 2016 in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Lee, together with his doubles partner Yoo Yeon Seong won the gold medal in the said event.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - APRIL 15: In this handout image provided by the Dept of the Taoiseach, Frank Rijsberman, CEO of CGIAR attends the Hunger, Nutrition, Climate ,Justice Conference on April 15, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. The conference will explore the links

Oct 04, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

GGGI to Present Value-For-Money Investment Opportunities

On Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported that the new head of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) will present value-for-money investment opportunities as it aims to establish that environmental-friendly growth is executable with speedy economic development.

MARINA DEL REY, CA - MAY 31: 5G Wireless Solutions, Inc., has begun testing an innovative approach to larger scale broadband wireless deployments utilizing a new base station design. (Photo by Business Wire via Getty Images)

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

KT to Speed Up GiGA Internet Distribution

KT assured that it will expedite penetration of faster GiGA Internet services, which focuses on creating a foundation for fifth-generation (5G) networks.

‘Korea Sale Festa’ Kicks Off Sales During Its Opening!

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

‘Korea Sale Festa’ Kicks Off Sales During Its Opening!

“Korea Sale Festa” celebration in South Korea has kicked off its sales starting from its opening last September 30 according to South Korea’s trade ministry.

A British architectural critic names Seoul's Lotte Worl Tower as one of the

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Government Pushes Seoul to Implement Performance-based Salary System

In order for public bodies to become more competitive, the South Korean government on Friday asked Seoul city officials to implement a performance-based wage system for the organizations under it.

South Korean Firms Faces Attacks Of ‘White’ Hackers

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Firms Face Attacks Of ‘White’ Hackers

South Korean firms are under fire for not being careful about computer hackers and losing some data to the foreign companies.

S.Korean Authorities Discover 100 Toothpastes With Toxic Chemicals

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

S.Korean Authorities Discover 100 Toothpastes With Toxic Chemicals

South Korean health authorities discovered more than 100 toothpastes that contains chemicals used for toxic humidifier sterilizers.

Nam Kyung Pil, a member of the National Assembly from the ruling New Frontier Party, poses for a photograph in the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Led by Nam, a group of 24 ruling party members submitted a bill on Aug

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Gov. Nam Kyung Pil Calls for Nuclear Armament

South Korean Governor Nam Kyung Pil of Gyeonggi Province said that the country must prepare for nuclear armament amidst the evolving missile and nuclear threats from North Korea.

WONJU, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 28: Fans cheer during the K-POP festival hosted by Visit Korea Committee on September 28, 2013 in Wonju, South Korea. K-POP Festival in Gangwon 2013 is a cover dance contest using Korean pop music, K-POP. Eleven teams have m

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

K-Pop Fans, Groups Gather for ‘2016 K-POP World Festival’ in Changwon

On September 30, K-Pop fans from various parts of the world gathered in Changwon, a South Korean city, for the finals of this year’s worldwide K-pop singing and dance competition, Yonhap News reported.

Light trails left by moving traffic illuminate elevated highways at the Sirat Expressway Interchange, left, in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Thailand's Finance Ministry yesterday cut its gross domestic product g

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Thailand Invites South Korea to Invest on Digital Technology

Bangkok is known as one of the world's most popular travel destinations, and as a result, Thailand had attracted a record-high 1.37 million Korean tourists last year, the Korea Times reported.

K-pop Idols Battle For Music Charts Starts on October!

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

K-pop Idols' Battle For Music Charts Begins in October

October is the month where K-pop artists compete with the music chart battle locally in South Korea.A number of K-pop idols together with rising stars wait for their turn to release a new album. Singers are also included in the chart battle with a strong power to dominate charts when they present a new album.

Biggest Art Fair In South Korea Opens Next Month!

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Biggest Art Fair In South Korea Opens Next Month!

The biggest art fair in South Korea is set to open next month with related art events for domestic and international art collectors and fans. According to the event organizers, the 15th Korea International Air Fair (KIAF) will run from October 12- 16 at the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) in Seoul with a total of 170 galleries from 16 countries that will also participate in the event.

Illegal Chinese fishing boats in South Korean waters. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Oct 03, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Expands Fishing Zone To Prevent Illegal Chinese Fishing In The Area

The South Korean government decided to expand the fishing zone and hours of fishing by the Korean fishermen in the western inter-Korean sea border to stop and prevent the Chinese fishing vessels from the area.

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