SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Faced with the worst economic downturn in 21 years, South Korean consumers are increasingly turning to supermarkets over big-box retailers, preferring to buy necessities in smaller quantities rather than bulk purchases. According to data from Statistics Korea and industry sources, total retail sales fell by 2.2% in 2024, marking [...]
DAEJEON, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A teacher accused of stabbing an 8-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon was found to have shown signs of aggression toward another teacher days before the incident, police said Tuesday. The female teacher in her 40s admitted to stabbing the girl [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has revealed that South Korean adults rate their life satisfaction at just over 50 points out of 100, according to a report released by Lotte Members on February 10. The report, titled “2025 Tomorrow, Us,” which surveyed 5,000 adults, found that respondents gave their overall quality of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Set on the picturesque island of Wando off South Korea’s southwestern coast, the upcoming romance film “Sunny Day” weaves a gentle tale that illuminates the simple nature of happiness. The film follows the story of celebrity Oh Sun-hee, played by Jung Hye-in, who returns to her hometown of Wando [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Chung Mong-gyu, the incumbent head of the national football body seeking his fourth term, on Tuesday urged his rivals to stop their groundless slandering in their election campaign. Chung is one of three candidates running for president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), alongside former South Korean men’s national [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The newly established South Korean Embassy in Havana, Cuba, has launched its website as it has begun its activities in earnest, pledging to expand consular services and seek bilateral cooperation with the host country. South Korea opened its embassy in Cuba last month, a year after the two countries [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) – South Korea plans to expand its official development assistance (ODA) to 50 nations by 2029, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday, a move partly aimed at strengthening the global competitiveness of the country’s agri-food industry. The move comes as part of the government’s five-year plan to bolster the country’s international agriculture [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has earned two new gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), bringing its total to three. The association announced on its website Thursday that “0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori” and “Blue Hour” have been certified gold, [...]
DAEJEON, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a groundbreaking wearable sensor that can diagnose sleep health in real-time by measuring carbon dioxide levels in exhaled breath, the institute announced on February 10. Traditional carbon dioxide sensors have been limited by their bulk [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – BLACKPINK member Rose’s global hit single “APT.” remains strong on the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 main singles chart this week. “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars ranked sixth, dropping three spots from last week’s No. 3, Billboard said in a chart preview released Monday (U.S. time). On the Billboard Global Excl. [...]