JEONJU, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about how onions produce their distinctive pungent compound, isoallicin, revealing it to be part of the vegetable’s natural defense system, the Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on January 16. The study marks the first time scientists have identified the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinhan Card, a major South Korean credit card company, unveiled ‘REVIVE’ as its consumer trend keyword for 2025 on January 16, based on an analysis of customer spending and social media data. The REVIVE framework encompasses six key trends: Redefine Festivities, Exploring Identity, Virtual Companions, Integrated Contents Commerce, Value of [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ulju Cultural Foundation and Seosaeng-myeon Residents’ Association announced on January 16 that they will host “2025 Ganjeolgot Rises” on January 25 at Ganjeolgot, South Korea’s premier sunrise viewing location, to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The event, sponsored by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s Shin-Hanul headquarters, aims to send [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence, is proud to announce that the company is the first in its industry to receive ISO 42001 certification for responsible development and use of AI systems. ISO 42001 is the world’s first AI management system standard for organizations that have established [...]
Usage among PR pros nearly tripled since March 2023 Miami, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Generative AI has become a cornerstone of public relations, with 75% of professionals using the technology. Of those who use it, 78% say it boosts the quality of their work and 93% say it speeds up their work, according to Muck [...]
GBI adds Green Globes Journey to Net Zero™ to its assessment and third-party certification suite as a scalable solution to decarbonize the built environment PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announces the release of Green Globes® Journey to Net Zero™ (JNZ), the latest addition to GBI’s suite of third-party sustainability [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Visit Korea Committee, announced on January 15 the launch of the 2025 Korea Grand Sale, the largest edition to date. The event will run until February 28, aiming to attract foreign tourists during the off-peak winter season [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government announced on January 15 its most significant reduction in data wholesale prices in a decade as part of its 2025 telecommunications policy aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of budget mobile carriers. The Ministry of Science and ICT revealed that the wholesale data rate, which budget [...]
POHANG, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of SMEs and Startups has extended the designation of Pohang’s small business special support zones in response to economic challenges faced by the city’s steel and secondary battery industries. According to Representative Lee Sang-hwi of the People Power Party on January 15, the ministry has renewed the special [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — For rapper-turned-actor Choi Seung-hyun, portraying the eccentric drug addict Thanos in “Squid Game” Season 2 was both a cathartic and challenging experience, as the role compelled him to confront the “mistakes” from his past. “I gave it a lot of thought before accepting the role, as the character forced [...]