SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced on February 16 that investors will now be able to confirm dividend amounts before investing in quarterly dividends, following recent regulatory changes. The amendment to the Capital Markets Act, which took effect this year, removed provisions that had fixed quarterly dividend record [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An outpouring of condolences flooded online forums and social media on Monday following the passing of actress Kim Sae-ron, who died at the age of 25 the previous day. Fellow actors and actresses shared messages and photos in remembrance of the late actress and her career. Kim Min-che, who [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the Czech Republic held a high-level bilateral supply chain and energy dialogue (SCED) Monday, as the two sides seek to deepen cooperation in various sectors, including trade, eco-friendly energy and nuclear power plants, Seoul’s industry ministry said. Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun and his Czech counterpart, Lukas [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday, marking his first reported visit to the family mausoleum on the late leader’s birth anniversary in four years. Kim visited [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Monday it has temporarily suspended the local service of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek over concerns about its data collection practices. The Personal Information Protection Commission said the service was suspended at 6 p.m. Saturday and will be resumed after “improvements and remedies” are made [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A new analysis has revealed that South Korea’s large companies offer significantly higher wages and wage growth rates compared to their counterparts in Japan and the European Union. According to a report released February 16 by the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF), the annual total wages at large Korean companies, excluding [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Anyang made their debut in the top South Korean football league a memorable one over the weekend, as they upset three-time defending champions Ulsan HD FC. Bruno Mota netted the winner during second-half added time as Anyang beat Ulsan 1-0 at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, about 300 kilometers [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has established its first domestic Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to promote an inclusive work environment and accelerate mutual growth between employees and the company. According to the Samsung Electronics Newsroom, the company held a launch ceremony for its Device Experience (DX) division’s ERGs on February 11 at its [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Actress Kim Sae-ron of the films “The Man from Nowhere” and “The Neighbors” was found dead at her home Sunday, police said. The 24-year-old was discovered at her home in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul, at approximately 4:55 p.m. by a friend who had plans to meet with her. The friend [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Gil Won-ok, a former sex slave for Japanese troops who campaigned to raise awareness of the World War II atrocity, died Sunday, the gender equality ministry said. She was 97. Gil was 13 years old when she was taken from her home in Pyongyang, now the capital of North [...]