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Busan, South Korea - The International Film Business Academy, a regular program of the Busan Asian Film School (AFis), celebrated its matriculation ceremony yesterday, welcoming new students, faculty, staff, and officials from Busan Metropolitan City. Established in October 2016, AFis is an educational institution designed to develop and support producer-oriented professionals in the Asian film industry. To date, the school has produced 119 graduates from 26 countries. This year, 17 students fr

Busan, South Korea - The city of Busan held its "1st 15 Minute City Vision Tour Season 2" event yesterday at the Saha-gu Office Auditorium. The event aimed to identify key projects for the speedy implementation of the 15-minute city concept by increasing community interest and participation. The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept where residents can access essential services and amenities within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes, promoting sustainability, livability, and so

Users grapple with an obsolete and insecure online service as frustrations rise South Korea's court registry office's online service system continues to frustrate users due to its reliance on the outdated ActiveX technology. The technology has been widely criticized for its security vulnerabilities and incompatibility with modern web browsers. While Microsoft stopped supporting Internet Explorer, which is required to use ActiveX, last year, the South Korean court system has yet to adopt an upda

Busan City, South Korea, and Osaka City, Japan, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the successful hosting of the 2025 Japan International Expo in Osaka and support Busan's bid for the 2030 World Expo. The MOU was proposed during a meeting between Busan Vice Mayor Lee Sung-kwon and Osaka Vice Mayor Toru Takahashi earlier this month. The MOU ceremony took place at Osaka City Hall, where both vice mayors attended and signed the agreement. As part of the partner

Makgeolli, an ancient and revered Korean alcoholic beverage crafted from rice, has captured the hearts of Koreans for countless generations. Frequently dubbed "Korean rice wine," this cloudy, mildly sweet libation has garnered international attention for its distinctive flavor and cultural value. While makgeolli is predominantly celebrated as a convivial and ceremonial drink, its array of health benefits remains relatively unexplored. In this article, we delve into the lesser-known advantages of

South Korea's urban landscape is undergoing significant changes as the global shift towards hybrid work models pushes people from bustling cities to suburban neighborhoods. To reinvent its urban landscape, the nation can draw inspiration from the United States, where the pandemic-induced migration to suburbs has resulted in a reevaluation of suburban design and development. However, South Korea must also address its own unique challenges, such as the lack of pedestrian-focused paths and the pred

Busan, South Korea - As YK Steel prepares for its relocation to Dangjin in 2023, there is growing interest in the future of the company's current Busan plant site. With the existing ownership structure, in which Daehan Steel acquired YK Steel through a spin-off, inheriting only the steel manufacturing facilities and sales business, while the Yamato Kogyo Group maintains ownership of the land for the Busan plant, it has been speculated that the site could be repurposed for residential use. The p

Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has unexpectedly delayed its decision on Hanwha Group's acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), causing growing uncertainty about the timeline for the takeover's approval, say industry insiders on Friday. Hanwha Group inked a deal in late 2021 to acquire DSME from the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB). It was initially expected that the FTC would greenlight the takeover before other countries' antitrust regulators, given that Hanw