South Korea is getting ready to bring the World Expo to Busan in 2030.

The inspections for the World Expo 2030 are coming up soon. South Korea is getting ready for the expo that will be held in Busan. The Busan Expo Bidding Committee held a meeting on Friday to talk about the country's chances of getting the expo. Now that World Expo 2020 is over, everyone is lo...

FORMER MAYOR OF BUSAN SENTENCED FOR THREE YEARS OVER CHARGES OF SEXUAL ABUSE

Highlights

• The ex mayor of Busan was ruled guilty by the Busan’s district court which also ordered him to receive counseling

• Oh had resigned from the post of mayor in April 2020 after he had admitted of having “unnecessary physical contact” with...

SEOUL, BUSAN MAYORAL ELECTIONS VOTING PERIOD BEGINS ON FRIDAY

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• Seoul, Busan mayoral elections voting period begins on Friday.
• In the first 3 hours of early voting as of 9 a.m KST, the voter turn out rate has been 1.09 percent.
• In Seoul, the voter turn out rate as of 9 a.m KST came to...

FLAGGING KOREAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN TOUTED ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS’ OVER THE WEEKEND

• Local airlines will begin functioning amid "international sightseeing flights" this weekend to improve their turnover as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic weighs upon the aviation industry.
• The special flights fly passengers over other countries and then come back to Ko...

ONLINE DANCE COMPETITION PROMOTING KOREAN TOURISM TO LIVESTREAM ON SATURDAY

• The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will conduct the final round of its IYKoongChallenge online dance competition Saturday in company of the Korean Tourism Organization.
• The event will be livestreamed in real time through the KTO’s YouTube (www.youtube.com/Imagine...

SOUTH KOREA’S NEW CONFIRMED CASELOADS BACK IN THREE FIGURES

• South Korea's new coronavirus cases shot up to over 100 on Thursday mainly due to a new infection due to gathering of people in the southeastern port city of Busan amid a further lessened social distancing scheme
• The country multiplied to 110 COVID-19 cases, including 95 lo...

LOTTE HOTEL SPA RETREAT CLEANSES MIND AND BODY OF COVID-19 AFTER-EFFECTS

• Lotte hotels across the country are offering a plethora of spa packages to help people better cope with the stress and depression caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
• Exquisite landmark hotels Signiel Seoul and Signiel Busan are displaying the "Deep Relaxation" ...

TYPHOON HAISHEN WREAKS HAVOC ACROSS S KOREA DISRUPTING POWER LINES AND UPROOTING TREES

• Typhoon Haishen made contact just north of the South Korean city of Busan on Monday morning, wrecking power to homes and factories, uprooting trees, and abrupting trains leaving them cancelled and flights grounded.
• The storm, with heavy gales and powerful gusts of winds of as m...

TYPHOON MAYSAK PUMMELS SOUTH KOREA LEAVING ONE DEAD AND COUNTLESS HOMELESS

• Typhoon Maysak swept across South Korea, leaving one person dead and another injured in its wake.
• It also caused power outages, disrupting transportation and damaging homes and farmland, authorities said Thursday.

The weather agency warns of another typhoon, p...

VIOLENT TYPHOON MAYSAK TO IMPERIL BUSAN ON THURSDAY

• Typhoon Maysak, with origins in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, is on track to hit Busan and southern parts of the Korean Peninsula this week, the national weather agency said Sunday.
• The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the ninth deadly storm of this y...

CREW ABOARD DOCKED RUSSIAN SHIP IN BUSAN CARRIERS OF CORONAVIRUS

• Crew members of the Russian ship docked in Busan Port have tested positive for COVID-19 anew.
• One more local worker from a ship repair company in Busan also contracted the virus.

This 7,700-ton Russian ship docked inland in Busan Port on July 8.Of the ...

SOUTH KOREAN DUTY-FREE RETAILERS CLOSING DOWNTOWN STORES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Due to the declining number of tourists caused by coronavirus epidemic, many downtown stores are closing temporarily.
• Many outlets that were favorite with tourists are closing down.
• The number of international flights coming to S...

WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DEFERRED TO ANOTHER DATE

• The world Table-Tennis championships postponed to another date.
• Coronavirus has upset many games in being held on their slated date.

The world table-tennis championship slated for the 5th of April  to be held in Busan has been deferred for a while due to ...

DIGITAL SEX CRIME RESPONSE TEAM BACKS UP CITY OFFICIALS

• The city of Busan held a briefing on ‘Prevention of Digital sexual crimes’ with the digital sexual crime response team in tow,
• The team has been  supported by Ministry of Education, The National Police Agency and the Busan Bar Association.   &nbs...

PENINSULA-TRAIN TO BUSAN SEQUEL GETS YOU JITTERY

• The sequel to Train to Busan promises to scare the pants off you in this terrifying film.
• The teaser to the film is scarier than ever which might not rank as the most terrifying film, but nevertheless gives you some frights.         ...

BROTHERS TEST COVID POSITIVE AT INCHEON AIRPORT, QUARANTINED

• Two brothers aged 7 and 9 have tested positive for COVID-19, having arrived from California
• They have been quarantined at the airport facility with their mother who confirmed at the airport quarantine.

No community transmission has been report...

ESCAPEE QUARANTINE RESIDENT FACES PENALTIES

• Two additional victims of self-isolation have fled the quarantine facilities in spite of fierce fines against violators.
• Busan city just yesterday fined a Vietnamese and a Korean for breaching the law on prevention and management of infectious diseases.

The Vi...

SOUTH KOREAN AIR CARRIER'S PLAN TO LEASE NEW AIRCRAFT HIT COMMOTION

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• COVID-19 has created a commotion among South Korean air carriers plans to lease new aircrafts
• Air Busan had signed up to lease two Airbus 321 Neo LR aircrafts
• Korean Air said is also contemplating reviewing its plan to i...

CRUISE EDM FESTIVAL “IT’S THE SHIP” TO SET SAIL FROM BUSAN

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• “It’s the Ship” cruise ship EDM festival
• Round trip from Busan, South Korea and Fukuoka, Japan
• Organised by Livescape Group, Cruise Lab

A four-day long music festival in the middle of the ocean. “...

Blockchain local currency about to be launched in Busan Korea by KT Corp and Hana Bank

An announcement was made yesterday by Korean telco Corp that it got selected as the operating agency for Blockchain-based local currency Dongbaekjeon of Busan city. The official launch of the digital currency will take place at the end of this month with a yearly issue amount of 300bn won which i...