SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – When Choo Shin-soo, one of South Korea’s most successful Major League Baseball players, recently addressed longstanding rumors about avoiding national team duty after receiving a military service exemption, his explanation that “the team opposed it” did little to quell public criticism. Despite his distinguished 16-year career in American baseball, online [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney+’s hit Korean original series “Moving” will air on MBC later this month, marking the first collaboration of its kind between a global streaming platform and a South Korean terrestrial broadcaster, MBC said Thursday. The 20-episode superhero drama will debut on MBC at 10 p.m. on Dec. 22, with [...]
POHANG, South Korea, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The industrial heart of Pohang, once buoyed by its thriving secondary battery and steel industries, is grappling with a severe economic downturn, underscoring the fragility of the region’s core sectors. The city, home to major players like EcoPro, POSCO Future M, and GS Energy Materials, has been [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Thursday it will push for a vote Saturday for an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law and subsequent lifting. The DP and five other minor opposition parties have submitted an impeachment motion, arguing Yoon’s martial [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A new defense treaty signed by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force this week as the two nations have exchanged the treaty ratification instruments, state media reported Thursday. The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty went into effect Dec. 4, when the two sides signed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Byung-hyuk, the nominee to lead the defense ministry, is a retired four-star Army general currently serving as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Choi, a graduate of the Korea Military Academy, served as the commander of a security brigade and the director of operations at the Capital Defense Command [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A documentary featuring RM, leader of K-pop sensation BTS, will debut Thursday in approximately 110 countries, BigHit Music said. The documentary, “Right Place, Wrong Person,” chronicles the making of the artist’s second solo album, released in May, and spans nine months of RM’s life from Feb. 8 to Nov. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has teamed up with Ambarella, a U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor design company, to introduce an enhanced in-cabin sensing solution featuring driver and vehicle interior space detection technologies. LG Electronics’ driver monitoring system (DMS) will be integrated with Ambarella’s Edge AI System on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s state media on Thursday kept mum about President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of emergency martial law and its political repercussions. Yoon abruptly declared martial law late Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government with “anti-state” activities. He lifted the decree hours after the National Assembly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans support impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration, a survey showed Thursday, after it caused political turmoil and unsettled markets. Yoon faces an impeachment motion submitted by opposition lawmakers, who argue his actions violated the Constitution and other laws [...]