Tuesday | May 06 2025 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched its trademark collection brand in South Korea with the inauguration of La Vie D’or Hotel and Resort in Hwaseong-si This opening brings the total number of Wyndham hotels in the country to over 30 contributing to nearly 20 trademark properties across the Asia Pacific region The La Vie D’or Hotel and Resort features a nine-hole golf course catering to business and leisure travellers Its proximity to key urban centres like Seoul and Suwon and access to major corporate hubs position the hotel as an appealing venue for corporate events and tourism “Hotel owners in Asia Pacific continue to see the benefits of the Wyndham Advantage—global brand exposure Introducing Trademark to South Korea helps independent owners maximise their opportunity in the market while delivering the incredibly unique experiences each Trademark hotel offers guests exploring the country.” The introduction of this hotel aligns with the rising demand for travel in South Korea which welcomed around 11 million international visitors in 2023 as the government continues to focus on boosting the tourism sector This strategic expansion underscores Wyndham's commitment to delivering unique experiences while supporting independent hotel owners in maximising market opportunities vivek.mittal@businessworld.in, amit.bhasin@businessworld.in Subscribe to our newsletter to get updates on our latest news ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool A 45-seat commuter bus crashed into a guardrail in Dokjeong-ri According to the fire authorities on the 6th they were dispatched to the scene at 8:10 a.m after receiving a report that "a commuter bus is hanging over the guardrail." including employees of nearby home appliance manufacturers and drivers the door was blocked by a guardrail and could not be opened so the crews dispatched to the scene broke the window and rescued the passengers through a ladder Fire authorities believe the accident occurred when the bus slipped on the icy road Evergreen Church by KODE Architects is situated in a neighborhood in Hwaseong-si, South Korea, undergoing urban development projects, prompting questions about how a church should integrate into both newly created and urban landscapes The design approach emphasizes simplicity and adaptability aiming for a church that blends seamlessly into the evolving cityscape The architectural massing responds to the uncertain surrounding landscape by maintaining a straightforward form that harmonizes with its urban context. Ribbed concrete was chosen for its capacity to create a three-dimensional effect as well as light and shadow across the building’s elevation By blending into its surroundings while offering its own symbolic presence yet impactful addition to the urban landscape Evergreen Church by KODE Architects integrates seamlessly into the evolving cityscape of Hwaseong-si the church’s design emphasizes simplicity and adaptability within the urban landscape ribbed concrete creates a three-dimensional effect modular metal plate formwork ensures precise construction within budget constraints the church’s elevation showcases a contrast of light and shadow the chosen rectangular rib concrete form complements the building’s modern aesthetic the church’s facade changes throughout the day and seasons the church’s adaptability allows it to fit into newly developed urban landscapes architect: KODE Architects | @kode_architects lead architect: Min-ho Kim location: Hwaseong-si designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Cari English Namyang, Birthplace of Hyundai's Flagship N Series Products TEKS › English›Namyang Birthplace of Hyundai's Flagship N Series Products The birthplace of Hyundai's best series cars is the Namyang R&D Center Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS DOKUMENTASI HYUNDAIThe Namyang R&D Center gate in the Hyundaiyeonguso-ro industrial area This area is the center for research and development of Hyundai's superior N series products This is a story about the birthplace of the flagship product of the Hyundai automotive company. They call it the N series, for example the Ioniq 5 N electric car which will be introduced in 2023. This car is Hyundai's first electric car to enter the N series high performance class The Ioniq 5 N completes the list of performance cars taller version of Hyundai ever made before Hyundai claims that the N series represents excellence in technology and boundless innovation Automotive enthusiasts refer to Hyundai's N series as the equivalent of BMW's M division or Mercedes-AMG Hyundai's flagship product was born at the Namyang R&D Center precisely in the industrial area of Hyundaiyeonguso-ro The letter N in the word Namyang became one of the inspirations for naming this superior series this area is equipped with laboratories and various vehicle testing facilities Also read: Waiting for Cheap Electric Car Surprises from Hyundai a research and development center that produces Hyundai's flagship N series products The place is located in the Hyundaiyeonguso-ro industrial area The N series of Hyundai was created in 2012. The names behind the birth of the N series include Albert Biermann, a figure involved in the creation of high-performance BMW series cars. The next name is Klaus Köster, a former member of the Mercedes-AMG team, and Thomas Schemera, an experienced figure in product planning and sales at BMW. Also read: Hyundai Ioniq 5, the New Prima Donna Participants carry out a drag race using an Ioniq 5 N car at the Hyundai Motor Group Driving Experience Center circuit Hyundai invited Kompas and a number of Indonesian journalists to the Namyang R&D Center the bus we were riding arrived at the location At the gate of the Namyang R&D Center area an officer entered the bus asking us all to close the camera function on our cell phones and devices that function as cameras There is a lot of information that has not yet been released to the public," said Aprianto Pinarso one of the representative of Hyundai Asia Pacific who is based in Jakarta Aprianto and several representatives from Hyundai also received the same treatment they were not allowed to use their mobile cameras The officer prepared black tape to cover the camera feature on their phones our bus was allowed to enter the R&D area Participants of the ASEAN Media Driving Experience visited the Namyang R&D Center a research and development center that gave birth to Hyundai's N-series flagship products The location is situated in the Hyundaiyeonguso-ro industrial area but there are also supporting facilities such as tennis courts There are no less than 7,000 trees planted in this arena the air temperature does not make the body feel hot we saw a number of cars that were still covered passing by series or markings on the cars covered in camouflage-patterned paint the rules for entering this area are quite strict We drove down the road surrounded by uneven pavement and wet roads Both terrains were intentionally prepared to test vehicles that are suitable for such conditions We were taken to the side of a building that was constructed to test vehicles passing through dusty roads Vehicle testing in such terrains is suitable for cars that will be marketed in desert countries Also read: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the Wild Side of Electric Cars Participants of the ASEAN Media Driving Experience listened to the speaker's explanations at the Namyang R&D Center which is a research and development center that produces Hyundai's flagship N series products This place is located in the Hyundaiyeonguso-ro industrial area we can see the curve of a circuit with a tilted road position swaying like a ship battling against waves It reminded us of some roads in remote areas of Indonesia The first building we visited was the Electronic Design Building Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) testing is carried out EMC testing is done to identify potential problems that could affect the electronic devices and systems in cars The goal is for manufacturers to modify the necessary designs to improve the performance and reliability of products EMI testing is conducted to determine the potential for electromagnetic field interference which is known as radio frequency interference Referring to information from www.labaratuar.com electronic circuits are highly sensitive to electromagnetic interference As electromagnetic radiation can easily be received by all conductors and can cause problems for electronic devices Participants of the ASEAN Media Driving Experience listened to the speaker's explanation at Namyang R&D Center we headed towards the aerodynamics testing facility located approximately 500 meters from the previous location Testing here aims to determine the resistance and noise caused by wind against the car as well as to prevent vehicle instability at high speeds there are devices that can produce artificial wind at a certain speed manufacturers can prepare vehicles that are comfortable for users We felt the gusts of wind at a speed of 50 km per hour It felt like being in the midst of a whirlwind vortex This situation has not reached the maximum wind speed generated by the jumbo fan at the location The artificial wind hole comes from a building resembling a tunnel with a width of 7 meters and a height of 4 meters and our activities are finished in that arena President of Hyundai Motor Asia Pacific Headquarters mentioned that Hyundai's car technology superiority began in Namyang the N series in Hyundai is not just a brand but also represents the excellence of technology and dedication of Hyundai towards high-performance vehicles we want to provide consumers with an experience that has not been experienced before this product has received a positive response in recent years in Europe He is proud to introduce the latest N series products to the public especially the Ioniq 5 N and Elantra N series Hyundai invited Kompas and a number of journalists to experience driving these cars Vice President of N Brand Management Group stated that N is a sub-brand of Hyundai that specializes in producing high-performance cars Hyundai prioritizes sports cars as this type of vehicle is seen as representing its technological superiority the N series in Hyundai is synonymous with sports cars The N series from Hyundai has been used in international racing events such as WRC Vice President of N Brand Management Group Joon Park this car is designed to excel in traversing curves Although it can run fast on straight roads Whenever you can drive this car and experience its best performance After the N series prototype car was created in Namyang Hyundai is still testing it technically in Nürburgring The letter N in the N series is also inspired by the word Nürburgring This is because there are street turns there that form the letter N the police presented a letter of appreciation and a report reward to a taxi driver couple who contributed to catching the criminal with a suspected voice phishing report the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul said it arrested a man in his 60s who received a check of 380 million won from the victim The criminal was able to be caught as a base for a couple working as taxi drivers in Hwaseong The wife received a taxi call from Hwaseong-si on the 19th of last month and picked up the passenger This is because A got off her husband's taxi just five minutes ago The husband called his wife after seeing A boarding his wife's taxi at a nearby taxi stop The husband was suspicious of this and shared his description and call with his wife confirmed that her husband's description and others matched A's and departed for the destination when A suddenly changed his destination from Gwangmyeong-si and nervously asked for the expected arrival time the wife asked her husband to report to the police The husband and wife shared the location with the dispatched police in real time The police arrested A on charges of violating the Communication Fraud Damage Refund Act and returned the seized checks to the victim chief of the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul we were able to arrest the voice phishing criminal We sincerely thank you for taking the risk and actively reporting 112," he said we will actively reward those who contribute to the arrest or prevention of criminals through citizen reports and continue to work with related agencies and organizations to prevent voice phishing." the highest "hot place" in the metropolitan area due to Samsung Electronics' Hwaseong Campus and Dongtan New Town is expected to disappear one in four economically active people in 20 years a population expert and economics professor at Seoul National University will present this paper at the Korean Fiscal Policy Association on the 1st The economically active population means a person who is willing and able to work among the population aged 15 or older the economically active population is estimated to decrease in 209 cities This is equivalent to 90% of 229 local governments nationwide As the number of economically active people is decreasing in 9 out of 10 local governments there is a concern about the impact of the local labor market which has continued to increase its population from 1995 to last year thanks to high-quality jobs and excellent residential conditions is expected to see its economically active population fall by up to 25% in 2042 has also steadily increased its population since 1980 but the economically active population is expected to decrease by 15-25% in 2042 "Even if the population increases due to jobs the economically active population will inevitably decrease if the elderly people are aging without working." "The change in labor supply and demand due to population changes will differ significantly between regions and industries," he said "The workforce policy in response to population changes should be tailored to regions and industries." The government is taking a series of measures to address the low birth rate and the concentration of the metropolitan area which is the cause of the decline in the economically active population The Low Fertility and Aging Committee held the 5th Population Emergency Measures Meeting on the 30th and announced that the vacation period will be extended from 5 days to 10 days so that female workers who are pregnant and stillborn in the early pregnancy (within 11 weeks) can fully recover Spouse paid leave for stillbirth (3 days) will also be newly established For female workers commuting between Seoul and Gyeonggi Province it plans to provide seats for pregnant women in metropolitan buses and install parking areas exclusively for infants and toddlers and pregnant women in parking lots This is the first time that a comprehensive estimate of the economically active population has been made to cities A complex cultural space related to Korean liquor will be built in the place where Baek Se-ju who pioneered the traditional liquor market in Korea The Kooksoondang Party announced on the 28th that the existing Hwaseong Brewery Site located in Bongdam-eup will have a "Park Bong-dam," a complex cultural space Park Bong-dam was reborn as a space where you can experience the present and future of our liquor by adding newly created values based on the historicity of the old Kuksundang Hwaseong Brewery Kuksundang Hwaseong Brewery is a brewery that inherited and developed the history of traditional Korean liquor from 1986 to 2004 the first canned makgeolli "Biotak," and Guksundang rice makgeolli It provides a total service that allows you to enjoy alcohol-related culture at once with Kooksundang Research Institute the cradle of Korea's traditional liquor development is relocated back to Park Bong-dam of the former Hwaseong Brewery Market is an original and unique small-scale brewery where researchers directly participate in various products planned and developed by Kooksoondang Research Institute to make alcohol and steadily produce various alcoholic beverages using local ingredients to establish itself as a place to express the essence and personality of Korean liquor and Korean beer Park Bong-dam Kitchen can enjoy a variety of drinks and food including special alcoholic beverages made at Park Bong-dam Brewery The tasting room is a space where alcohol and stories are directly communicated with consumers Consumer opinions will be used again to develop new products The Park Bong-Bollet Bottle Shop operates as a premium professional bottle shop It introduces some 800 good alcohol brands selected by Kooksoondang among the world's best liquor such as Park Bong-dam Brewery's liquor Smart Farm is operated by its affiliate Palm Up Fresh vegetables produced here are supplied as ingredients for Park Bong-dam Kitchen's salad "Dangerous places should be prevented in advance." An apartment construction site in Hwaseong-si officials from the Gyeonggi Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Safety and Health Agency appeared Those who got off the vehicle immediately put on their safety helmets and headed to the construction site with the on-site safety team leader they began to check every corner with hawk eyes It carefully looked at risk factors that could lead to industrial accidents and identified places where workers could be exposed to danger during actual work the safety team leader attached stickers with warning phrases such as "Watch out for falls," "No voluntary lifting of safety rails and work plates," and "Make sure to wear a safety helmet and safety belt." The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Safety and Health Agency will jointly conduct a "dangerous sign campaign" to prevent industrial accidents and spread safety culture According to the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Safety and Health Agency on the 3rd the "Dangerous Signage Campaign" will run from April to December focusing on workplaces subject to inspection and consulting by industrial safety guards in Hwaseong City Stickers containing key messages such as "fall and truck collision caution" are distributed to the workplace and customized to the site warning messages were organized around three types of disasters with high accident rates (fall and suspension of operation during maintenance) the corporation will also distribute a concise and intuitive "four major prohibitions" campaign sticker book for foreign workers working in small workplaces head of the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Safety and Health Corporation "We hope that this campaign will contribute to creating a safe workplace by finding risk factors in the workplace together and attaching signs." Shinsegae Hwaseong will work with global media group Paramount Global to create a theme park using the Paramount brand for the first time in Korea Shinsegae Hwaseong announced on the 10th that it will hold a ceremony to announce the hosting of the Hwaseong International Theme Park Global IP Company with Gyeonggi-do Province Hwaseong-si City and Paramount and begin a massive companion to create a theme park attended the event at Hwaseong City Hall in Gyeonggi Province to lay the foundation for cooperation in developing the theme park Shinsegae Hwaseong is promoting the "Hwasong International Theme Park Complex Development Project" to build a 120㎡ (360,000 pyeong) entertainment facility and apartment houses on a 420㎡ (1.27 million pyeong) site in Songsan Green City the official name of the business complex was selected as "Star Bay City." It is a combination of "star," which means star and it means a place where everyday life and non-routine experiences shine together which will join the creation of the theme park and has a wide portfolio of movies and TV programs including Hollywood's leading action blockbusters "Mission Impossible" and "Top Gun," popular animation "Semo Pants SpongeBob," and "Gladiator," "The Godfather," "Ninja Turtles," and "Star Trek." This theme park will provide a unique customer experience by realistically realizing the character world with cutting-edge media technology so that you can experience Paramount's intellectual property (IP) world in real life "Hwaseong International Theme Park is the best place to create a theme park," said Marie Max head of Paramount Theme Park's entertainment division which has the ability to create space value "This theme park using the Paramount brand is not just an amusement park but a space where customers can experience the characters and stories they have imagined in reality and enjoy different pleasures Star Bay City is currently in the process of licensing the designation of a tourist complex in Gyeonggi-do and is pushing for it to open in 2029 Shinsegae expects that 30 million visitors will visit Star Bay City annually through the creation of the theme park A fire broke out at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong killing 22 people and injuring eight others The accident is expected to be the largest fire disaster since the fire at the logistics warehouse construction site in Icheon 38 people were killed and 10 were injured in the accident The fire at the Hwaseong lithium battery manufacturing plant on the 24th led to a major disaster because it was difficult to extinguish the flames due to the nature of the chemical plant spraying water on a ignited lithium battery makes it more flammable which made it difficult for fire authorities to enter the fire site and forced them to work on the rescue at a level that prevented the spread of the fire a lithium battery manufacturing plant in Jeongok-ri manufactures lithium primary batteries and consists of 11 buildings with a general steel structure but the damage increased as employees isolated at the scene were unable to escape head of the disaster prevention department at Hwaseong Fire Station "The battery cells inside exploded continuously and it was difficult to extinguish the fire to the extent that rescuers or rioters could not go inside and search and rescue," adding "It is difficult to confirm the exact personal information of the deceased due to the severe damage to the body According to an investigation conducted by the fire authorities on witnesses and others the fire reportedly started when combustion occurred on the second floor of the factory's third building as if it exploded from one of the lithium batteries Most of the dead workers were found on the second floor of the factory where the fire first broke out The inspection and packaging of finished lithium battery products were carried out here The number of lithium batteries stored on the second floor which is 1,158 square meters (about 350 pyeong) The damage seems to have increased as a series of fires spread from the battery where the first fire occurred to another battery "The first floor of the three buildings where the fire broke out is a place for precision work masks and dustproof suits," said Lee Won-kyu (58) who was at the scene at the time of the fire the second floor where the fire broke out would have been more vulnerable to toxic gases because many people worked without wearing work clothes and masks." a violent exothermic reaction occurs and the possibility of explosion increases This makes it difficult to evolve by spraying water the cathode and the anode come into contact and overheat there is a possibility of dust explosion due to metal powder and a large amount of hydrofluoric acid gas is generated in the event of a fire making it difficult for extinguishing personnel to enter the building a professor of fire safety at Mokwon University "The limitation of lithium batteries is that when water is sprayed the fire damage is inevitable because the diffusion rate is fast and there is no way to suppress it." a large amount of hydrofluoric acid gas is released The fact that the interior and exterior materials of the factory building are made of sandwich panels is also pointed out as a factor that slowed the fire suppression who borrowed money from acquaintances to gamble illegally was eventually cut off from his hometown of Hwaseong Hwaseong City announced on the 17th that "Lee Jin-ho was dismissed from Hwaseong City's promotional ambassador." Hwaseong City appointed Lee Yong-jin and Lee Jin-ho it can be dismissed if it is deemed inappropriate to perform duties such as dignity damage as a public relations ambassador "I started playing games on illegal gambling sites on the Internet by chance in 2020 and took on an unaffordable debt," adding "I was able to belatedly wake up to the stinging advice of my acquaintances and the fear that I might not be able to do this job again but I had already received financial help from many people." Lee Jin-ho was found to have borrowed a large amount of money from acquaintances around him Shinsegae Group will invest 4.6 trillion won to introduce a "unprecedented theme park" in Songsan Green City it has joined hands with Paramount in the U.S Paramount is a media giant with IP (intellectual property rights) such as movies "Mission Impossible" and "SpongeBob." It will work with the company to create the first Paramount theme park not only in Korea but also in Asia The plan is to grow it as an Asian landmark like a Disney theme park in the U.S. which attracts 17 million people a year worldwide Shinsegae Hwaseong held a "Hwaseong International Theme Park Global IP Company Declaration Ceremony" and announced that it will sign a licensing contract with Paramount Global to create the first theme park in Korea using the Paramount brand "Based on the human-centered development philosophy we will develop an innovative future tourism complex where people and nature coexist together and create a new form of life," adding Hwaseong International Theme Park is a complex development project that combines accommodation It will be built on a site of about 4.2 million square meters (1.27 million pyeong) in Namyang-eup The business name is "Star Bay City," and its goal is to create an innovative future tourism complex by investing about 4.6 trillion won on a 1.3 times the size of Yeouido which has announced its creation plan this time Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin declared in 2019 "We will invest all our business capabilities to create a theme park that has never existed in the world." At the time Chairman Chung drew attention by revealing his ambition to create Asian landmarks comparable to Universal Studios or Disneyland but the details of the business have been unveiled in five years Expectations are high as it has drawn cooperation between the mega-block Versta Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise and Paramount a global distributor with popular film and TV program IPs such as Star Trek It is noteworthy that it is the first time that the top five U.S movie content companies are introduced in the form of theme parks in Korea and Universal Studios were built in Beijing and Osaka The Disney theme park "Magic Kingdom," located in Florida it is expected to become a tourist destination that stands shoulder to shoulder with Paramount "Star Bay City is a project where Shinsegae Group's capabilities such as distribution and tourism are gathered," a Shinsegae official said "It is expected that 30 million visitors will visit Star Bay City annually through the creation of a theme park will be expanded to a course for foreign tourists," he said Paramount plans to work with Shinsegae to apply state-of-the-art media technology to theme parks so that they can experience these popular IPs directly it will build an amusement facility incorporating Paramount IP and introduce various show programs and food and beverage products "This theme park using the Paramount brand will not be just an amusement park but a space where customers can experience the characters and stories they have been imagining in reality and enjoy different pleasures Star Bay City is currently in the process of licensing the designation of a tourist complex in Gyeonggi Province After the approval for the designation of a tourist complex is completed by the end of the year the plan to create a tourist complex in Gyeonggi Province is approved at the end of 2025 and the construction will begin in 2026 and open in 2029 Star Bay City is also the fruit of a 17-year long-cherished project at the government level The Hwaseong International Theme Park Complex Development Project" has undergone more than a decade of idling since it was first promoted in 2007 in Gyeonggi Province." Shinsegae began to speed up in 2019 when it was selected as the preferred bidder and signed a land sale contract in 2021 If it is completed in 2029 as scheduled and starts operation it will be completed as a global tourism complex in 22 years The government plans to actively cooperate in the creation of an international theme park in Hwaseong who participated in the "Hwasong International Theme Park Global IP Company Declaration Ceremony," said "We will consider the Hwaseong International Theme Park project the first private development support and cooperate with Hwaseong City to actively support administrative procedures such as licensing." the popularity of unranked subscriptions (picks-up) to seek market profits is increasing and unranked subscriptions and canceled housing will continue next week in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province Expectations are high that it will be supplied at the sale price at the time of the initial announcement of the recruitment of tenants which will lead to hundreds of millions of won in market profits According to the Korea Real Estate Agency's subscription home on the 25th "Dongtan Station Lotte Castle" in Osan-dong will apply for one unranked household and four canceled houses on the 29th The supply price of one household (exclusive area of 84㎡) without priority is 482 million won a market margin of about 1 billion won can be expected The 84㎡ (3rd floor) dedicated to Lotte Castle at Dongtan Station was traded at 1.455 billion won last month Anyone over the age of 19 living in Korea can subscribe to this complex There is no resale limit three years after the first winner's announcement date As many as 930,000 people flocked to the two unranked subscriptions (picks-up) of Heukseok River Park Xi in Dongjak-gu which received high attention last year due to the expected market profit of about 500 million won and it is expected that it can surpass this record this time The canceled house consists of two newlywed households (dedicated 65·84㎡) and two general households (dedicated 102㎡) Only homeless householders living in Hwaseong-si can apply for general supply The special supply sale price was set at 418.5 million won (exclusive 65㎡) and 559.33 million won (exclusive 84㎡) Two exclusive 102㎡ households will be supplied at 630 million won to 670 million won will also recruit tenants for two homes (exclusive 84㎡) that have canceled their contracts will have three basement floors and up to 24 floors above the ground with 317 households of 49-114㎡ dedicated to three buildings The two households with canceled contracts are one institution-recommended special supply (people of national merit persons eligible for veterans' benefits) and one general supply It will receive a special supply on the 29th and proceed with general supply on the 30th General supply can be applied to any homeless household head living in Seoul The sale price will be 813.1 million won (including balcony expansion costs) and optional items will be added Considering that 84㎡ of exclusive use was traded at KRW 1.25 billion to KRW 1.29 billion last month it is estimated to be about 400 million won cheaper than the market price Business Daewoong Bio set to ramp up antibiotics biz to W100b in value Daewoong Group subsidiary Daewoong Bio Inc on Friday unveiled a vision to scale up its antibiotics business to 100 billion won ($79 million) in value Daewoong Bio said it has invested 50 billion won to build a new plant for manufacturing Cephalosporin or beta-lactam antimicrobials used to manage a wide range of bacterial infections The firm's existing Cephalosporin manufacturing plant in Seongnam-si Gyeonggi Province will cease operations in 2024 Daewoong Bio explained its antibiotics business will center on its new plant in Hwaseong-si The company said it aims to have its new plant produce double the amount of products previously produced at its former plants and ramp up its domestic market share by expanding its contract manufacturing organization operations for Cepha-based antibiotics The plant's manufacturing and management standards are also to be compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practice rules and regulations based on its increased production capacity that it aims to diversify its profit model by flexibly responding to demands caused by global antibiotic shortages The firm said it is ramping up its antibiotics business despite the weak market for them "Cephalosporin-based antibiotics are evaluated as businesses with poor marketability due to recent increases in raw material prices and low drug prices," said a Daewoong Bio official via a press release "More and more pharmaceutical companies are considering withdrawing their businesses from (Cephalosporin-based antibiotics) and the United States Food and Drug Administration recently announced their shortage of the products," he said the company sees its foray into the field as full of potential "Daewoong Bio has decided to make (the recent) strategic investment to turn dire situations into opportunities despite the tough environment for investments The company will continue to grow its business to have it be worth 100 billion won in value," Daewoong Bio CEO Jin Sung-gon said The plan to unify the candidacies of conservative People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo faces a rocky road Democratic Party alleges 'judiciary coup' threatens to impeach Supreme Court justices Korea’s Czech nuclear plant deal halted by court injunction Amazon Prime sign deal to increase K-content access Korea mark 60 years of ties with sculpture CU launches visa support services for foreign nationals SK Telecom scrambles to restore trust after massive data breach Costco’s steep membership hike tests loyalty of Korean shoppers Rise of Korea’s dollar store Daiso explained in 2 minutes Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S Netflix's 'The Devil’s Plan' returns with star-packed season 2 Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo Hwaseong City's goal this year is to make it a year to strengthen the inner room to become a "city where Hwaseong citizens are better to live the government plans to listen to citizens and prepare firmly for the launch of the Hwaseong Special City for the improvement of welfare and cultural life Hwaseong City surpassed 1 million people in December last year becoming the fifth largest city in the country It is set to be launched as a special city for Hwaseong next year The city was a small city with a budget of only 250 billion won and a population of 210,000 when it was promoted to the city in 2001 but it achieved a budget of 4 trillion won the first in the country in gross regional product (GRDP) the first in the country for the seventh consecutive year in local autonomy competitiveness index and the first in the country in financial independence Hwaseong-si launched the '1 million special city preparation committee' in June last year the Preparatory Committee discusses key policies such as reorganizing the administrative system and creating an urban base and collects a wide range of citizens' opinions such as finding special affairs suitable for regional characteristics based on the 16 powers secured by promotion to special cities the government plans to discover self-government authority and upgrade administrative services to create an administration that can be felt as a special citizen it will be possible to provide faster administrative services to citizens by transferring the authority of the provincial governor such as building permits and designation and release of logistics complexes "Educational City Good for Raising Children," "City Good for Business," and "City Full of Jobs" are all keywords that symbolize Hwaseong City Hwaseong City has 28,590 companies (as of 2022) led by large companies such as Samsung Electronics there are 22 industrial complexes in operation or under construction such as the economically active population and the expansion of infrastructure have been made and companies in the jurisdiction have played a major role in urban growth based on the activities of these companies Hwaseong City's gross regional product reached 91 trillion won (2021) This is about twice as much as Seongnam-si which can be seen as the most active economic activity in the country one of the world's seven richest cities that McKinsey ranking first in the country in the local autonomy competitiveness index for seven consecutive years The Gyeonggi Research Institute also analyzed Hwaseong as the only city and county in Gyeonggi Province that has not disappeared since 2067 Another reason for the city's growth is the designation of new towns and new housing sites Hwaseong City has had 600,000 people entering new cities and housing development since 2000 including 410,000 in the first and second new cities in Dongtan 50,000 in Bongdam 1st and 2nd districts and 50,000 in Namyang Creating excellent housing is essential not only for workers in companies but also for companies that need to attract excellent talent 150,000 people in Songsan Green City and 70,000 in Jinan District are planned it is essential to attract investment in future strategic industries (semiconductors Attracting 20 trillion won in investment is a pledge made by Mayor Chung Myung-geun of Hwaseong City in the 8th popular election and Hwaseong City is actively attracting promising domestic and foreign companies Samsung Electronics has invested about 1.5 trillion won to build a high performance computing (HPC) center to expand semiconductor design and technology support It will build a 53,700-square-meter data center with one basement floor to 11 floors above the ground Kia will invest about 1 trillion won to create the country's first purpose-based vehicle (PBV) electric vehicle (EV) dedicated plant and a customized cluster for special vehicles in Hwaseong Auto Land It is expected that 100,000 to 150,000 vehicles will be produced annually and the time of mass production is expected to be July next year Hyundai Motor Research Institute has also started to expand its research support infrastructure It will invest 200 billion won to add an educational research facility with three basement floors to 17 ground floors in Namyang Research Institute a global semiconductor production equipment company is investing 240 billion won to build a new campus in Hwaseong including a 再 manufacturing center related to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment a training center to transfer advanced technologies The groundbreaking ceremony was held in November 2022 and the goal is to complete it next year Hwaseong City's confirmed investment amounted to 7.5261 trillion won including the establishment of Yanggam hydrogen complex energy center attracting venture companies through the establishment of a knowledge industry center and the establishment of a smart transportation platform Hwaseong City plans to attract more than 20 trillion won in investment within the 8th term of the popular election by actively preparing for state-leading strategic competition projects such as designation of specialized national high-tech strategic projects (semiconductor attracting the Korea Advanced Semiconductor Technology Center (ASTC) Hwaseong City has a vast area of 844 square kilometers the largest residential area in the country large businesses such as Samsung Electronics it has become the "Hwaseong Fortress" chosen by 1 million citizens as of 2024 ranking first in the overall competitiveness of local governments for seven consecutive years and the lowest risk of extinction in cities As various lifestyles and various people gathered characteristics between regions also emerged Mayor Chung Myung-geun made "balanced development" the top priority of the municipal government to create a "Hope Hwaseong" that achieves quality balance by utilizing these characteristics The balanced development of Hwaseong-type aims to understand the differentiated regional characteristics according to people and resources in each region and to improve the quality of citizens' lives Hwaseong City is focusing its efforts on strengthening the effectiveness of balanced development and systematically promoting it by creating the "Hwaseong City Balanced Development Support Ordinance" to establish a vision for balanced development and detailed action plans for specialized projects for each region we plan to establish a five-year plan for balanced development of Hwaseong City and continue to discover specialized tasks that maximize regional strengths and opportunity factors As a result of a current survey conducted last year the areas to be promoted first were transportation and infrastructure the top priority was transportation and infrastructure Hwaseong City plans to connect major bases in the region with the 'Hwaseong-type Internal Circulation Road Network' and narrow the infrastructure gap through the 'Hwaseong City Infrastructure Creation Fund' the southwestern region plans to revitalize the West Coast region by promoting abundant tourism resource contents and international theme parks and the eastern region will grow into a fourth industrial-intensive city in the future where high-tech projects are concentrated to achieve balanced development according to the characteristics of the region we will realize a city where citizens can live with pride without being left out." Hwaseong City is also constantly striving to communicate with employees in the Department of Labor-Management and Cooperation Mayor Chung listens to their grievances through regular communication sessions with employees and is looking for ways to solve the problem he joined as an honorary member of the Hwaseong City Branch of the National Public Officials Union and formed harmony with the civil servants' union Hwaseong City Branch's office has also been renovated into a space where employees can find it comfortably He is also practicing sharing for neighbors in need through constant social contribution activities he participated in the "Kimjang-making of Love" event organized by the Saemaul Hall in Hwaseong-si he participated in the service of the Jeongjo-hyo Welfare Center for the Elderly Jeongjo-hyo Senior Welfare Center is currently the largest elderly welfare center in Hwaseong "Hwaseong-si is a city that is more anticipated for the future than the present," adding "We will do our best to realize a city where citizens can live and be proud that everyone wants to live." a leading hospitality company based out of Wayanad Kerala today announced the opening of Morickap Lord's 83 Trademark Collection by Wyndham in partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts which is the world's largest hotel franchising company with more than 9,200 hotels in 95+ countries Morickap Lord's 83 resort overlooks the stunningly beautiful Krishnagiri Cricket Stadium It is an indulgent tribute to India's iconic win at the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup in 1983 at majestic Lord's Stadium The resort would be regularly frequented by sports enthusiasts in addition to corporate and leisure guests The resort has 36 contemporary spacious rooms with minimum room size of 450 sq.ft in addition to various indoor & outdoor activities This nature-inspired resort is set in a scenic location in a tranquil and luscious spot beside the Krishnagiri Cricket Stadium Hotel website Brand OwnerWyndham Hotels & Resorts The Marine Corps held an event to commemorate the 76th anniversary of its foundation at a training camp in Hwaseong-si reflecting on the significance of the establishment of the unit "Today's Marines exist only because of the sacrifices and dedication of senior Marines who sacrificed their lives for the country and the sweat and enthusiasm of all current members to continue," Marine Corps Commander Ju Sun-seok said in a commemorative speech we should continue to unite and unite under the Marine Corps flag to become a military of the people trusted by the people." and Challenge Award," the most honored core value in the Marine Corps to exemplary soldiers and military personnel selected through screening the "loyalty" field was awarded to Sergeant Lee Ju-won (Special Search Battalion) who played a major role in the rescue operation of the Korean people and the rescue of civilians at the typhoon-damaged site during the dispatch of Cheonghae Unit In the field of "honor," Captain Park Min-wook (2nd Division) who personally practiced the spirit of love through the rescue of the citizens of cardiac arrest and regular support The winner of the "Challenge" field was Han Kyung-seop who pushed for the offensive introduction of excellent and innovative products to improve living conditions in soldiers' barracks and realize high-tech science and technology Marines the Marine Corps selected six families who served in the military as active members of the Marine Corps and delivered a "Marine Military Service Master" certification plaque and expressed respect and appreciation for their sacrifices and dedication who chose the Marine's path to 1302 following his grandfather who went to the Korean War and his father who served as a non-commissioned officer in the Marine Corps "I am very happy to be honored with the dedication of my beloved grandfather and father." More than 400 people attended the ceremony sisterhood organizations and related organizations chairman of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee a member of the National Defense Committee the Marine Corps was officially launched at Deoksan Airfield in Jinhae on April 15 as the need for a landing operation unit grew in accordance with the geographical conditions of Korea which has three sides of the sea and the previous orders of the Yeosu and Suncheon incidents More than half of the nation's apartment occupancy next month will come from Gyeonggi Province the total number of households moving in nationwide in May was 16,205 8,436 households moved into Gyeonggi Province Although the number of residential complexes is not large occupancy of large-scale brand complexes in Gwangmyeong and Uiwang is leading the increase in volume Due to the impact of Gyeonggi Province's occupancy volume the number of residents in the metropolitan area totaled 9,277 households in May which is three times higher than the previous month's (2,893 households) A total of 63,469 households moved into Gyeonggi Province this year and supply is concentrated in some areas such as Pyeongtaek This seems to be the result of the concentration of supplies in certain areas due to the continuous supply of new housing districts and the entry of large-scale complexes created through maintenance projects large-scale brand apartment complexes will begin to move in the largest of the total residential complexes in May is also a large-scale complex with 2,633 households and is expected to move in at the end of May Seoul (841 households) moves in mainly small-scale complexes and there are no resident complexes in Incheon Prugio at Seoul National University Venture Town Station (571 households) in Sillim-dong Jangwi Artfore at Sangwolgok Station (191 households) in Seokgwan-dong and Yangpyeong-dong Dongmun Deist (79 households) in Yangpyeong-dong 35% less than the previous month (16,998 households) North Gyeongsang Province's 1,741 households and Daegu's 1058 households are preparing for houses including "Gumi Indong Haneulchae Dearban 2nd" (907 households) and "Wonho Xi the Fore" (834 households) and the amount of moving in is large on a single month basis in Gyeongbuk Yangyang-gun's "Yangyang Sweet M D Ocean" (209 households) and "Jilgyeongchae Wonju Office" (997 households) in Musil-dong "If the volume of occupancy is concentrated in a specific area for a short period of time various market instability factors such as a temporary increase in lease on a deposit basis and delayed occupancy may appear depending on demand conditions or absorption power in the region." located along the Mississippi River in Tunica announced that the hotel at 711 Lucky Lane has undergone a renovation to become the newest member of the Trademark Collection by Wyndham hotel chain The property also includes a full-service casino with over 850 of your favorite slots Designed for travelers seeking distinctive attainable accommodations in sought-after destinations each hotel within the Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand maintains its own unique attributes MS property is the latest in the brands' rapid global growth trajectory over the past five years Hotel website Text description provided by the architects. The role of “space” in the coffee industry is evolving from mere place where coffee is consumed to the stage of expressing the direction and identity of each brand. Furniture placed in space takes various forms to function appropriately in each program such as tables with hooks to hang items purchased at department stores spacious bench seats reminiscent of hotel lounges and high tables by windows for efficient communication and education the trivision installed behind the coffee bar is a frame that is continuously converted into different images and reflects the direction of mtl which pursues various values such as veganism You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email characterized by bright spaces and a rich material palette the project has been formed by the architect to perfectly fit the needs and background of the client while creating a tranquil environment for awaiting customers.  all images © hong seokgyu when approaching the design, starsis took inspiration from teeth and the layout of the human jaw to create a plan from rounded after applying this idea to the architecture it resulted in an internal space in which the oval forms overlap by limiting straight lines and placing curves inside the tight space creating a soft and friendly atmosphere within the orthodontist surgery.  the reception desk and hardwood shelves made from terrazzo the interior is defined by white walls lit with warm-colored lights wooden fittings built into the walls and plants full of lush greenery to provide a sense of ease and relaxation for those who visit the practice for treatment these materials are combined by the steel furniture which is finished with paint and placed above the terrazzo floor in perfect harmony.  and wooden and steel furniture for waiting customers the furniture and reception desk viewed through the glass window the wall with the reception desk and hardwood shelves made from terrazzo the walls are 3.7m high and made of steel for solidity the triage room viewed through the glass where the floor and walls are finished with 50 x 50mm white tiles the corridor leading to the examination room the corridor leading to the consulting office and photography room on the wall there is built-in furniture where examination instruments can be placed and stored steel pillars with sketches of spatial symbols and geometric shapes project name: malocclusion ; offbeat teeth architect: starsis construction: starsis photography: hong seokgyu designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. More than 20 employees are still out of contact amid concerns of multiple casualties due to a fire at the Arisel plant a primary battery manufacturer located in Hwaseong a total of 23 workers at the Arisel plant could not be reached as of 3:30 p.m. The fire broke out on the second floor of three of the 11 Arisel factories It was found that 67 workers worked in the third building 15 on the first floor and 52 on the second floor at the time of the fire Fire authorities estimate that 23 of them were isolated inside the building without being able to escape the flames The number of casualties identified so far is one death but there is a possibility that the number of casualties will increase significantly in the future The deceased was a man in his 60s and was found on the second floor of Building 3 six other injured people are also known to be men in their 30s and 60s All of the casualties so far have been Koreans Fire authorities plan to focus on entering the factory and searching for missing people a fire broke out in three Arisel factories located in Jeongok-ri It has been found that 35,000 finished lithium battery products are stored in the three factories Fire authorities preemptively issued the second stage of response (alert order mobilizing 31 to 50 equipment from three to seven fire departments) and are mobilizing 145 firefighters and 50 equipment such as pump cars to extinguish the fire due to a fire at a plant handling hazardous chemicals and concerns about human damage and expansion of combustion announced on the 29th that it has created its third "Klean-Garden." Clean Country visited Osong Lake Park in Osong-eup and about 40 executives and employees of Clean Country and Osong-eup Administrative Welfare Center planted 330 mokdan (peony) along the surrounding trail near the Osong-eup Administrative Welfare Center There are six types of woodcut varieties used for gardening and various species were placed together in one area considering color is a long-term greenhouse development project in a clean country designed to provide residents with a clean natural shelter space through the creation of a green environment and contribute to reducing fine dust This clean garden is the third after the first clean garden created in Balancheon Stream and the second clean garden set up at the Royal Tomb History and Culture Center in the Royal Tomb of the Joseon Dynasty located in Seongbuk-gu head of Heungdeok-gu District Office in Cheongju-si "I am happy to have the opportunity to accompany in the ESG management footsteps of a clean country aimed at a sustainable environment," and added "We plan to do our best to make the third clean garden located in Osong Lake Park a healing place loved by many people." "We continue to create clean gardens to provide a better environment for future generations while providing local residents with a comfortable resting place Clean Country will continue to provide eco-friendly values to customers and communities by carrying out various ESG activities that can be practiced in everyday life." Copyright © Electronic Times Internet 전자신문 바로가기 While the decline in the school-age population is a problem some regions are suffering from 'overcrowded classes' Local and rural schools are closed due to lack of students there are cases where normal classes are difficult due to too many students in new towns and large apartment complexes also held physical education classes in the school hallway in the second semester but there was no suitable place for physical education classes There are a total of 24 classes in three grades and if the physical education hours of the four classes overlap and the other class is said to have played table tennis in the hallway According to the Education Statistical Yearbook of the Ministry of Education and the Korea Education Development Institute and high schools nationwide (excluding branch schools) were overcrowded classes as of April last year and 30.4% of Gyeonggi Province's overcrowded classes were the highest by city and province The population continues to grow due to urban development because there are many areas where the growth rate of schools and classes is slow overcrowded classes are concentrated in new city areas in Gyeonggi Province the average number of middle school students is 31.2 and 30.5 According to the Education Statistical Yearbook Gimpo City (48.6%) in Gyeonggi Province has the highest percentage of overcrowded classes among cities the new city center is also an "overcrowded class" area the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education decided to reduce the number of elementary school students to 20 by increasing the number of teachers and classes but made exceptions to four places located in the new city center such as Hwajeong Elementary School in Jeonju This is because there were many students compared to other schools so there was not enough budget to increase teachers and facilities Despite the decline in the school-age population the education community argues that schools and teachers should be increased to resolve overcrowded classes and to provide high-quality education The Korea Federation of Teachers' Associations said "We need to increase the number of teachers and increase the selection of new teachers It is necessary to introduce a cap of 20 students per class a YouTuber with 670,000 subscribers and famous Internet broadcasting streamer opened a Tanghulu shop right next to the Tanghulu shop in operation and was embroiled in a "commercial controversy." It is also pointed out that while actively promoting personal connections such as famous broadcasters to mobilization they deceived self-employed people as a living are spreading rapidly in many online communities Internet users who saw this questioned the location of the store because there was a franchise restaurant called "Wangatanghulu" that sells the same Tanghulu right next to it Jin Ja-rim posted a short video (shorts) on YouTube titled "Revealing the Location Name of Jin Ja-rim Tanghulu Store." Jin Ja-rim said in the video I still liked Tanghulu so much that I thought I would regret it too much if I didn't start a business," he said "I decided to try until the end while I was at it." I'm worried "There are a lot of questions about why I want to open a Tanghulu shop because I feel so good when I eat Tanghulu that I wanted to give you that happy feeling myself." "The store will be opened on the first floor of Woosung Edu Park in Dongtan 2-dong and the opening date is at the end of this month Immediately after Jin Ja-rim unveiled the name of the store and the location of the store criticism continued online that it had "no commercial morality." Under the current law it is not illegal to start a store right next to a store in the same industry it is pointed out whether a famous YouTuber with a fandom had to open a new store next to a store selling the same food such as "It is a taboo to work with a building-like company," "It is an ethics that should be observed between people," and "Minimum commercial area analysis should have been done." there was a comment from a netizen who said he lived in the area "President Wang Ga Tanghulu had a hard time because sales have decreased a lot recently but I was shocked to hear that a YouTuber will open a Tanghulu shop right next to the same building," and added saying it was a dessert cafe." "I signed a contract thinking that the nearby real estate was also a dessert caffeine but I cried and said that I was upset that there was nothing I could do," he said Some Internet users are even taking issue with the "experience of failing" comment in the opening preview video released by Jin Ja-rim on the 13th They say it is a light statement that does not consider self-employed people who run stores as a living Jin Ja-rim has announced that he will hire celebrities such as celebrities as "one-day part-timers." The guest list of about 30 people he mentioned included broadcaster Ha-ha and comedian Kim Dae-hee Although it is not well known to the general public it is known that it boasts as much recognition as any idol among those who are immersed in Internet broadcasting Jin Ja-rim's social media posts and YouTube videos are still flooded with criticism comments The number of YouTube subscribers is also decreasing in real time Jin Ja-rim and his agency Sandbox Network have not yet expressed their position Renault Korea will exhibit its camper van of the LCV (LCV) 'Reno Master' which is famous for its campervan features Renault Korea announced on the 14th that it will display Renault Master-based camper cars through some exhibition halls to commemorate the limited sale of Renault Master You can meet Renault Master-based camping cars by visiting Dongtan Agency in Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do and Dongnae Office Exhibition Hall in Dongnae-gu Renault Master Camping Car Experience will also be available at the 2024 Busan Mobility Show Renault Korea plans to set up a booth outdoors at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 and form a master camping car experience zone with Renault Master which Renault Korea is selling for limited time are considered to be highly utilized as camping cars and freight cars because they provide large and wide loading spaces The Renault Master van is equipped with a 2.3ℓ twin turbo diesel engine with a maximum power of 150 horsepower and a maximum torque of 39.3kg·m The combined fuel efficiency per liter is 11 kilometers for Master Van S and 10.5 kilometers for Master Van L The sale price of Renault Master is 36.85 million won for Van S and 38.45 million won for Van L and it provides a three-year and 100,000km free guarantee executive director of Renault Korea's sales and network "Since we introduced the master-based camper to the exhibition hall we have been receiving a lot of attention and response from customers," adding "We hope that more customers will experience the master's large space and excellent usability firsthand as the recently secured supplies are expected to run out quickly." The grand practice room of Dongtan Complex Cultural Center in Hwaseong about 70 students gather here with musical instruments They are members of Dongtan Youth Orchestra but practice like a performance in the same acoustic environment as the actual concert It is a Hwaseong space of the "Arco Performance Practice Center," a performing arts practice space under the Ministry of Culture and especially the grand practice room is 3.8m high in a spacious space making it feel as if you are on stage when you play music which is based on the Hwaseong Arko Performance Practice Center participated as a representative of Hwaseong City in the "Korea Youth Symphony Festival" held nationwide in August last year and won the top prize Lee Chung-hee (6th grade at Mubong Elementary School) the first cello of Dongtan Youth Orchestra "I kept practicing even when people didn't visit the concert hall because of COVID-19 Even when I go to the military and become an adult later the memories of happily performing and practicing music here will cover me like a warm blanket." This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Arts Council's Arko Performance Practice Center which was launched by the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism to provide a stable practice space for private performing artists it has steadily increased since it began to be built in five locations and is currently operating 20 locations nationwide construction of a new space began on Jeju Island All spaces are prepared through consultations between the Literary and Artistic Committee and local governments and the operation of the space is handled by the local cultural foundation After completion in June this year and the Jeju space it is expected to become a performing arts base connecting major cities and provinces across the country the Arko Performance Practice Center has served as a creative birthplace for various performing artists such as classical music with 466,595 people visiting 20 locations nationwide last year alone This is a 32.6% increase from the previous year in 2022 (351,840 people at 20 locations) the number of user organizations also increased 11.8% from 29,315 to 32,788 As the awareness and satisfaction of the Arco Performance Practice Center steadily increases the operation rate of the practice space is also on the rise It rose from an average of 56.9% in 2020 to an average of 64.7% last year profits increased 8.2% from 133.33 million won to 345.8 million won during the same period surpassing 300 million won for the first time last year These proceeds will be used to maintain and repair practice spaces In order to prevent safety accidents in practice spaces self-inspection is conducted from time to time every month The Literary and Art Committee is also striving to strengthen the business capabilities of each local government and local operating institution A typical example is support for the rental promotion contest program it provided 226 million won to five locations a networking workshop to help Arko performance practice centers across the country interact with each other and grow together It is also contributing to enhancing user convenience by improving the rental management system through monitoring professional evaluation teams and publication of excellent performance casebooks The Arts and Culture Committee will transfer operations to local governments in Chuncheon where the 10-year agreement period is scheduled to expire this year the plan is to allow local governments to operate independently in other spaces where initial incubation has been completed the only space in charge of direct operation is Daehak-ro Art Theater in Jongno-gu the utilization rate in the provinces is not yet high enough," said Bang Si-hyun director of the performing arts department at the Arts and Culture Committee "We plan to expand support so that as many artists can benefit." Korea.net hosts networking event for Honorary Reporters Accord with Japan to protect both nations' people abroad A bilateral agreement with Japan will bolster cooperation in protecting the nationals of both nations abroad Click here to read more about the latest summit between leaders of both countries Talks with NZ seek to upgrade ties to strategic partnership Korea and New Zealand have agreed to advance talks on elevating the bilateral Partnership for the 21st Century concluded Korea and New Zealand have agreed to advance talks on elevating the bilateral Partnership for the 21st Century concluded in 2006 to a comprehensive strategic partnership Mixed boccia pair to face Hong Kong for Paralympic gold the Jeong-Kang pair will face in the final Hong Kong in mixed pair BC3 boccia 🌕 S-Tier food for Chuseok 🌕 | K-Cuisine Relay | Ep.28 Galbijjim & Samsaeknamul “Reading is so sexy!” — Headlined by The Guardian (UK)　| Balance Talk | Ep Korean German architect in Seoul seeks to innovate Hanok Grassroots group seeks to clean up trash from Jeju waters Polish capital hosts Korean cultural event at Breakfast Market Hanbok-clad children play traditional games President Yoon attends opening of Cyber Summit Korea Descendants of Korean War veterans attend event in Incheon Multicultural families attend Chuseok event Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on the 79th Liberation Day Keynote Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol at the NATO Public Forum K-pop management innovation changes global music industry Korea-French friendship to drive future partnership Denmark's digital strategy to preserve global democracy 10th workshop of European Association for Korean Language Education (EAKLE) PNP launches TOP COP special class to enhance tourist safety K-Culture Extravaganza Lights Up Jozi: Korean Cultural Centre Unveils ‘Travelling Korea’ Korean Restaurant to open soon in Abuja-Envoy Jusung Gabriel Park & Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra Production Design: Scene Architects Build On-Screen Worlds [Directions] 110 Sejong-daero Privacy Policy Kian84 has been at the center of attention for allegedly “mocking” the #MeToo movement Kian84 is a famous cartoonist who is known most notably for the webtoon “Fashion King” He has recently been gaining more popularity as a television personality through the program I Live Alone The photo that sparked the controversy was uploaded by a fan who added a description of Kian84’s comment on the post “He looks like a high school student in person I had a lot of fun listening to your jokes~~~ He said he had to stand far from me because of the MeToo movement…ㅋㅋㅋ I look so bad in that pictureㅋㅋㅋㅋ” Netizens are insisting that Kian84’s comment about standing away from the fan because of the #MeToo movement made a mockery of the movement Other netizens thought differently and couldn’t understand why they were making a huge deal out of the situation this was not the first time that Kian84 was criticized for issues regarding women he explained the origin of his pen name: “a person born in ’84 who lived in Kian-dong the city where women with beautiful eyes disappeared” This was criticized for having been “degrading to women” Netizens were outraged at the fact that in introducing his name Kian84 correlated the city of Hwaseong-si with the Hwaseong murder case (a famous case that involved the gruesome murder of 10 innocent women) they even demanded that he step down from I Live Alone Kian84 also once received criticism for the content of his webtoon series “Bokhak Wang” which expressed that no matter how hard a 30-year-old woman tries she doesn’t stand a chance against a 20-year-old girl you don’t taste good because you’re old.” Once again netizens criticized the cartoonist for demeaning older women by judging women by ‘age’ many fans have been cheering him on and showing their support “The Chairman Sexually Harassed My Daughter”: Dad Threatens To Blow Up Building To Get Revenge “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” Actress Cho Hye Jung Returns To Acting For The First Time In 4 Years Controversial Photographer Rotta Being Tried For Sexual Harassment, Netizens Say He’s Getting What He Deserves (★BREAKING) Studio CEO Who Leaked Nude Photos Of YouTuber Yang Yewon Dies By Suicide See the entire timeline (50)