Photos of South Korea's last circus

Such entertainments peaked before most South Korean homes had televisions. They had animal acts, magic shows, acrobatic performances and singing and acting on stage. Then the audiences faded, and the performers left the circuses to work in TV and film. Now …

North Korea fires '10 artillery rounds' as WW3 fears erupt

North Korea has fired dozens of artillery shells, according to South Korea. Local news outlet Chosun cites multiple Government sources, and reports that North Korea fired around 10 artillery rounds into the West Sea from near Pyongyang this morning. The …

South Korea's last circus, Dongchoon, holds up as it marks centennial

The golden age of circuses Founded in 1925, Dongchoon is Korea's oldest circus. In the golden ages of South Korean circuses in the 1960s when most households still had no TVs, Dongchoon travelled across the country, wowing audiences with then exotic …

Japan’s Kao ramps up Asia makeup push as China, South Korea brands rise

Japan’s Kao is making a renewed marketing push for cosmetics brand Kate across Asia, quintupling promotional expenses there and underlining its Japanese identity on social media to try to fend off rapidly rising Chinese and South Korean competitors. The …

How South Korea’s music festival scene is growing bigger and louder

It was an early summer day and, without a cloud in the sky, the temperature in Seoul Olympic Park hit 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit). But the rising heat did not deter Elena Joo from attending this year’s Seoul Jazz Festival, with international …

South Korea’s last circus, Dongchoon, holds up as it marks centennial

Techmediabreaks D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) Signs MOU To Advance Quantum Computing In South Korea

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yonsei University and Incheon Metropolitan …

Pyrrhic election win for South Korea’s liberals?

Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung defeated his main rival, Kim Moon-soo, from the ruling conservative right-wing People Power Party (PPP), in South Korea’s June 3 presidential vote. Lee’s victory marks the official end of the political crisis …

“Plastic Becomes Hydrogen Under the Sun”: South Korea Unleashes Solar-Powered Breakthrough That Vaporizes Waste Into ...

IN A NUTSHELL 🌞 South Korean scientists have developed a system that converts plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel using sunlight. 🧪 The innovative system addresses challenges in photocatalytic hydrogen production by stabilizing the catalyst at the air- …

8 things you should know before moving to South Korea

Living abroad can be an exciting adventure, but it also comes with its own set of surprises, especially when moving to a country like South Korea. If you're planning on relocating to Seoul, it's important to prepare not just mentally and …