Giant lobster balloon amuses visitors to popular lake in southern Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 06 (AJP) - A giant red lobster artwork named the "Floating Lobster King" greeted visitors to Seokchon Lake in southern Seoul on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of Lotte World Mall, an iconic shopping center with a 555-meter (1.820 feet)-tall Lotte Tower. The lobster is the main art piece of "Lobster Wonderland," a public art project by British pop artist Philip Colbert. The project, hosted by Lotte Corp., Korea's confectionery gian

September 6, 2024

PHOTOS: Korea Stage Festa to feature over 140 performances across the nation

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced plans for the inaugural Korea Stage Festa at a press conference on Friday. The festival is set to run from Oct. 4 to Nov. 10, featuring 140 performances across various venues nationwide, including theater, dance, and classical music events. Minister Yu In-chon expressed hopes that the festival will boost Korea’s performing arts scene and pledged to enhance support for artists and provide marketing assistanc

September 6, 2024

Musinsa hosts beauty festival in Seoul's Seongsu District

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - Musinsa, a popular online fashion platform in South Korea, kicked off its first offline beauty event Friday in Seoul's Seongsu district and Seoul Forest area. The three-day Musinsa Beauty Festa In Seongsu showcases 41 rising beauty brands, with about 80 percent being small and medium-sized companies. The main pop-up space, called the Total Zone, is located in the Iron Building near Ttukseom Station, featuring 26 brands covering skincare, makeup and fra

September 6, 2024

KHNP to invest in U.S. developer of small reactors

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) plans to invest about $40 million in TerraPower, a U.S. developer of next-generation small modular reactors (SMR). "We recently convened a board meeting and conditionally approved the plan to acquire shares in the U.S. nuclear power SMR developer," a KHNP official told AJP on Friday. She added that the company will proceed with the investment if no significant issues arise with TerraPower. If t

September 6, 2024

PHOTOS: Giant lobster statue attracts Seoulites to Seokchon Lake

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - "Lobster Wonderland," a gigantic art piece created by British pop artist Philip Colbert is attracting visitors to Seokchon Lake, an iconic venue for outdoor installments of artistic structures. The public art project Lobster Wonderland, hosted by Lotte Property & Development, the management body of the 555-meter-tall Lotte World Tower, will be put on display from Sept. 6 to 29, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the tallest building in Kor

September 6, 2024

Korea mandates battery information disclosure for electric vehicles

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) – The Korean government on Friday announced a comprehensive safety plan for electric vehicles (EVs), which includes the mandatory disclosure of battery information and the early introduction of a battery certification system. The decision was made during a ministerial meeting chaired by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo earlier in the day to address public concerns about EV safety, following a fire involving a Mercedes-Benz sedan in Incheon, west of Seoul, on

September 6, 2024

K-pop girl band IVE holds concerts at Tokyo Dome

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - K-pop girl band IVE held concerts from Wednesday to Thursday at Tokyo Dome, Japan's iconic venue for mega-sized concerts and events, attracting some 95,000 audiences, its agency said on Friday. The event was the finale of the six-member group's world tour and the first time it had held concerts at the dome. "I couldn't believe it even when the Tokyo Dome concert was confirmed and during rehearsals. I will never forget the moment o

September 6, 2024

Ruling camp signals flexibility on medical school enrollment

SEOUL, Sept. 06 (AJP) - South Korea’s ruling camp has signaled a potential shift in its stance on medical school enrollment, opening the door for negotiations with medical professionals and opposition parties. Originally slated to increase medical school enrollment by 2,000 in 2026, the government now appears more open to revisiting this figure. This development comes amid growing pressure from the medical community, including ongoing strikes by trainee doctors, and some wi

September 6, 2024

Korea Air Force selects first female test pilot for KF-21 fighter jet

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has made history by selecting a female pilot, Major Jeong Da-jung, as a test pilot for the homegrown KF-21 fighter jet, known as "Boramae." This marks the first time a woman will fly a new jet fighter under development, ROKAF announced Thursday. Major Jeong, 37, is a seasoned pilot with around 1,300 flight hours and experience as a test pilot for the KF-16, the Korean variant of the F-16 fighter jet. Her new

September 6, 2024

Samsung, LG showcase AI-powered home appliances at IFA

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) – Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are showcasing their cutting-edge, AI-powered appliances at IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics trade show, in Berlin. The exhibition, celebrating its 100th anniversary, opened Friday for a five-day run. Over 2,000 companies are participating in the event, which highlights AI and connectivity as the driving forces behind the next generation of home appliances. Under the theme “

September 6, 2024