SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Ahn Bo-hyun and Claudia Kim have been cast in JTBC’s upcoming period action romance drama, the cable network said Friday. Set during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), the drama — tentatively titled “Marble of God” — follows Baek-gyeol (Ahn), the commander of an elite escort unit. Kim will play Wang-hee, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea ranked first in new global shipbuilding orders in January, outpacing its rival China, industry data showed Friday. South Korean shipyards clinched orders totaling 900,000 compensated gross tons (CGTs) for 13 ships, accounting for 62 percent of the global total at 1.46 million CGTs last month, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop girl group NewJeans has changed its name to NJZ and announced its first independent activities, including a performance at an upcoming event in Hong Kong, amid a contract dispute with its agency. NJZ unveiled its new name and promotional photos through its official social media accounts, which have [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer-actor Bae Suzy will return to music with a new digital single this month, her agency said Friday. Titled “Come Back,” the single will be released Feb. 17 at 6 p.m., according to Management Soop. It will mark her first release in more than two years since “Cape” in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Heavy snow blanketed South Korea for the second consecutive day on Friday and is expected to continue into the weekend in many regions, with around 15 centimeters already piling up in southwestern regions, the state weather agency said. On Friday morning, 3 to 8 centimeters of snow fell per [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has revealed distinct generational preferences in social media use among South Koreans, with younger users gravitating toward Instagram while those over 50 show a stronger affinity for Band. However, KakaoTalk remains the most widely used platform across all age groups. According to the “2024 Social Media User [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) – Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday emphasized the importance of close communication with parliament to expedite the passage of a bill designed to enhance the country’s capital markets. The revised bill, which recently failed to pass, includes provisions for corporate tax reductions for high-performing companies and a separate taxation scheme [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of exclusive insurance agents in South Korea has increased despite the growing influence of independent insurance agencies (GAs) in the market, according to industry data released on February 6. Unlike GA agents who sell products from multiple insurers, exclusive agents are directly employed by insurance companies and sell [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a regional hospital, highlighting the wide gap between urban and rural areas and pledging to make the modernization of regional health service a “top priority,” state media reported Friday. Kim attended the ceremony Thursday, which marked the start [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. will temporarily suspend production of its Ioniq 5 and Kona Electric models, as weakening electric vehicle (EV) demand continues to impact sales, according to industry sources Friday. According to the sources, Hyundai Motor will halt operations of Line 12 at its Ulsan Plant 1 in South [...]