INCHEON, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A man who secretly provided women with information about their husbands’ and boyfriends’ visits to red-light districts, earning millions of won in the process, has been sentenced to a suspended prison term. On October 6, Judge Hong Jun-seo of the Incheon District Court announced a verdict of one year in prison, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In an era of rapid technological advancement, South Korean medical professionals are increasingly turning to digital therapeutics and so-called “electronic medicine” to treat and manage various health conditions without traditional pharmaceuticals. Last month, Dr. Kang Dong-wha, a neurologist at Seoul Asan Hospital, prescribed a digital therapeutic device called VIVID Brain to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant shift within South Korea’s tech landscape, companies from industry giants to small startups are increasingly launching paid artificial intelligence (AI) services, signaling a new phase in the commercialization of AI technology. Naver Cloud, a subsidiary of South Korea’s leading IT company Naver, recently introduced Papago Plus, a premium [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean defense firm Microinfinity has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to export US$3.7 million worth of receiver parts to the British arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA, the South’s state arms procurement agency said Monday. Under the MOU signed with MBDA UK as part of an offset [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz car dealers in South Korea have apparently been trained by the company’s local unit to tell customers that the automaker used battery cells produced exclusively by CATL in its electric vehicle (EV) models. In the 2023 EQ Sales Playbook, Mercedes-Benz Korea’s official dealer training material, dealers were instructed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven complaints of deepfake pornography targeting female soldiers were filed with a civic group last month, with the videos being detailed enough to reveal the victims’ names and titles, the group said Monday. A sexual violence counseling unit of the Center for Military Human Rights said the seven cases [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As the curtains rose on the 29th Busan International Film Festival, Netflix seized the moment to showcase its upcoming slate of Korean films, underscoring the streaming giant’s growing influence in the global cinema landscape. At an event titled “Next on Netflix: 2025 Korean Films,” held at a hotel in Busan’s Haeundae [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – “I never thought I would face cyberbullying from Koreans, but unfortunately, it’s happening. Alas…” These words, posted on Instagram by Seonkyoung Longest, a 40-year-old contestant on the popular Netflix survival cooking show “Culinary Class Wars,” underscore a growing concern in South Korea: the pervasive issue of online harassment. Longest, a Korean-American, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As the global electric vehicle (EV) market grapples with a drop in demand, South Korea’s battery industry is struggling to emerge from a prolonged slump. Increasingly, these companies are turning to U.S. tax incentives to bolster their financial performance. According to industry analysts, the three major South Korean battery manufacturers — [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The top three bestselling car models in South Korea during the first nine months of the year were all found to be those of Kia Corp., industry data showed Monday. According to industry sales data, Kia dominated the top three spots in cumulative domestic sales during the January-September period. [...]