SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Goalkeeper Song Bum-keun has rejoined his former K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after two years in Japan. Jeonbuk announced Tuesday Song, 27, has signed on as a free agent after spending the past two seasons with Shonan Bellmare in Japan’s J1 League. Song first played for Jeonbuk [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate in the investigation into the incident, Seoul officials said Tuesday. According to Seoul’s transport ministry, one member from the U.S. Federal Aviation [...]
JEONJU, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Gus Poyet, a veteran football manager with experience in England’s Premier League and Spain’s La Liga, has officially joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as their new head coach. The 57-year-old described his arrival in South Korea as “destiny” during his inaugural press conference at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Monday. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on December 30 that starting January 1, all men and women between the ages of 20 and 49 will be eligible for government-subsidized fertility testing up to three times, regardless of their marital status. The initiative marks a significant change from the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A national environmental health study has revealed that South Korean infants and toddlers have slightly higher concentrations of plastic-softening chemicals in their bodies compared to adults, though the levels remain well below international safety guidelines. The findings, released on December 30 by the National Institute of Environmental Research, come from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government survey has revealed that short-form content has emerged as the most popular type of mobile viewing among South Korean consumers, as smartphone usage continues to rise while traditional TV viewing declines. The Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion released their “2024 Broadcasting Media [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s economy has entered uncharted waters as Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok assumes the role of acting president following the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had been serving as acting president. The markets, which had barely weathered the shock of the December 3 martial law declaration by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean historical drama “Harbin” has claimed the top spot at the box office during its opening weekend, drawing more than 2 million moviegoers. The film attracted an additional 903,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, bringing its cumulative total to 2.39 million admissions, according to data from the Korean [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Jeolla provincial government said Monday it will set up a joint memorial altar for the victims of this week’s Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people. The altar will be set up at 2 p.m. inside the provincial government’s office building in Jeonju, some [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As the won-dollar exchange rate soars to nearly 1,500 won, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea are grappling with mounting challenges, including volatile currency markets and the looming enforcement of stricter labor regulations. The steep rise in the exchange rate—up from the 1,300-won range earlier this year—has [...]