Apple’s latest iPhone 6s series will be available for purchase through Korea’s three mobile carriers on Oct. 23, with pre-orders are expected to start on Oct. 16.
The devices have been available in the United States and China since Sept. 25.
In anticipation of the release, earlier this week, Samsung Electronics slashed reduced prices on the 64-GB Galaxy S6 to 799,700 won (US$688) from 924,000 won.
LG Electronics also launched the 5.7-inch LG V10 that features for 799,700 won. According to Yonhap, it is rare for a South Korean company to release flagship model with an initial local price of below 800,000 won in Korea.
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13 Chinese Tourists Go Missing in Busan
A group of Chinese tourists who visited Busan while on a cruise have disappeared, prompting the Busan Police Department to begin a search for the individuals. Police revealed that 13 Chinese tourists who arrived in Busan on the 110,000-ton cruise ship Sapphire Princess disappeared at 7 pm yesterday while touring the city. According to reports, …
Fall Family Festival at Busan International Foreign School
Busan International Foreign School is holding its Fall Family Festival 2015 at the Gijang campus on Saturday, October 24th from 10 AM to 2 PM. This will be a day filled with food, games, activities, bounce houses, live entertainment, a costume parade and fun for all ages. Everyone in the community is invited to come …
Between the Lines: Work Hard, Play Hard, Sleep Hard?
Some features of Korean culture, like eating endless piles of meat from a grill, don’t require any special contortions for North Americans to embrace.
Between the Lines: Work Hard, Play Hard, Sleep Hard?
Some features of Korean culture, like eating endless piles of meat from a grill, don’t require any special contortions for North Americans to embrace.
Large Pre-Fireworks Concert Slated for October 23
The city of Busan and Hyundai Motors will hold an event on the eve of the 11th Busan Fireworks Festival titled “The Brilliant Concert Season 4″ at a specially prepared stage at Gwangalli Beach at 7 pm on October 23. Many famous K-pop singers including Kim Bum-soo, Kim Tae-woo, Jeong Dong-ha and Ali will perform …
BIFF Sees Record Attendance This Year
Some 227,000 people visited the 20th Busan International Film Festival during its 10-day run, the highest total in the festival’s history. The organizing committee of the BIFF held a press conference at Dongseo University’s Centum Campus on October 10, the last day of the film festival, announcing that 227,377 visitors had attended this year’s event. …
Korean Netizens Angered Over Video of Kneeling Saleswomen
Another video of what’s been considered a pattern of unruly customers abusing workers rights is once again making the rounds in Korea. The 90-second video of a customer scolding two kneeling workers at Shinsegae Department Store in Incheon has angered people, saying that the woman customer abused the worker’s rights. The video shows a female customer sitting …
Violence Against Teachers Decreases
A new report shows that the number of offenses committed against teachers in elementary, middle and high schools in Busan has been steadily decreasing each year. According to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, the number of cases including verbal abuse, classroom disruptions, violence and sexual harassment totaled 578 in 2012. The figure represents a …
Busan’s Largest Multicultural Festival Set for This Saturday
Busan’s largest multicultural festival, the Global Gathering, now in its 10th year, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Song Sang-hyeon Square. There will be no shortage of festivities: Various ethnic dishes will be on offer and performers from Korea’s sister-cities will take to the stage. This multicultural blowout, hosted …
Kyungsung Thursday Party Closed for Remodeling
Those looking to head to the Kyungsung University area Thursday Party will be out of luck for the next week and a half. Thursday Party’s Kyungsung branch will be closed from October 18th as the ever-popular branch gets a much needed remodel according to the company. The branch will be closed until the 28th of …
Autumn Barbecue Evening at Le Jardin
Le Jardin, the popular French eatery located across from Pukyoung University, is offering a Fall BBQ Night this Friday beginning at 7 p.m. The French-style barbecue dinner includes homemade sausages, beef skewers and pork belly. The dinner costs 35,000 won per person and are drinks not included. Advanced reservations are recommended. For more information on the …
Busan International Food Expo Underway at BEXCO
The 12th Busan International Food Expo will be held at BEXCO until October 11 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of the diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan. The theme for this year’s expo is “Good Taste, Good Food” and will allow visitors to sample various Korean foods, especially Busan’s local dishes. Also …
Nurimaru To Close This Saturday
The city of Busan has announced that the Nurimaru APEC House in Haeundae will be closed this Saturday, October 24 due to the Busan International Fireworks Festival. For more information, please call 051-888-5199. The Latest Haps
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Busan-Sapporo Route Begins December 3
AirBusan will launch a new international route between Busan and Sapporo, Japan on December 3rd. The new destination is the fifth to be offered this year after the airline began offering service to Danang, Vietnam; Yanji and Zhangjiajie, China; and Guam. AirBusan plans to operate the route between Busan and Sapporo once per day Tuesday, …
Lotte Re-signs All Three Import Players for 2016
The Lotte Giants renewed the contracts of foreign players Josh Lindblom, Brooks Raley and Jim Adduci for next year. The Giants signed a 1.2 million dollar contract with Lindblom, the team’s ace pitcher, whose new deal gives him a raise of 33 percent during the next season. Raley and Adduci also inked new contracts totaling …
Over 1,000 Mountain Bike Racers to Hit the Trails in Baekyang Mt.
The 7th Dynamic Busan Mountain Bike Rally will be held in Baekyang Mountain on November 1st. More than 1,000 mountain bikers will participate in the event, which is hosted by the city of Busan and managed by the Busan Biking Association. Participants will be able to choose between a 25 km course for beginners, and …
Lotte Fires Manager, Names Cho Won-woo New Skipper
The Lotte Giants dismissed the current manager of the team Le Chong-woon and named the former head coach of SK Wyverns Cho Won-woo as the new manager. A staff of Lotte Giants said they had made a contract with Cho yesterday for 2 years with a total of 700 million won including a signing bonus …
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