SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Though former President Park Geun-hye has now been gone from the Blue House for four months, officials at the presidential residence are still deliberating on what to do with what she left behind. When courts ruled to uphold the National Assembly’s decision to impeach President Park on March 10, she [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — One lucky beachgoer is safe and sound thanks to drone company Soomvi and telecommunications giant SK Telecom (SKT). Or at least that’s what a future scenario might look like. This past Friday, a drone on patrol a few meters above the sparkling blue of Wangsan Beach in Incheon “discovered” a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The ranks of the missionaries of Korean culture are growing increasingly diverse in delightfully unexpected ways. In Chicago, a social gathering of Koreaphiles called the Chicago Korean Language Meetup Group was started by one Daniel Richardson, who became the founding member upon his return from his travels in Korea. Now [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As the popularity of “binge-watching” TV is steadily rising in Korea, a study published by a research team at Hanshin University highlights parallels between watching TV shows and playing video games. Netflix, the video streaming industry giant, is one of the most popular options for binge-watching, especially considering a season’s [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study on the general public’s opinion of suicide revealed that people who attempt suicide are considered to be “immoral”, “selfish”, and “having no filial piety”. Despite the high suicide rates in South Korea, participation and use of mental health services is uncommon. Observers believe those who contemplate suicide [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Falling asleep at the wheel or dealing with cars that suddenly swerve into one’s lane are two dangerous situations that previously relied on the mental fortitude and quick wits of the driver. Not anymore. A flurry of R&D by automobile manufactures has made the modern car easier and safer to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Just this past month, Busan has seen eight citizens pass away in complete solitude. The phenomenon of dying in solitude, though on the rise among the younger generation and those living in single-person households, is still mostly observable among the elderly. Among the eight deaths in Busan, five were elderly [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States has left Korean companies in a state of anxious premonition as it has officially asked the Korean government to form a joint committee for the purpose of revising the current free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations. For the automobile industry, the issue that looms large is [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Drones, once the exclusive property of the military, have gone mainstream. Now, their use is only limited by one’s imagination. Besides the military, law enforcement agencies may be the organizations that employ drones the most for their intended purpose. The police have increasingly begun to use drones to carry out [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Once compared to gold mines for their profit generating ability, members only golf club have begun to lose their luster. In the late 90′s, North Chungcheong Province was famous for its premier golf courses. One of them was so well-known, the golf course operated shuttle buses that traversed the country, [...]