SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — This is the same old story, but no matter how many times you hear it, it’s always heartwarming, especially if you are an animal person. A family of two – a 77-year-old elderly woman whose surname is Kim, and her son, aged 61 — were sleeping when a fire [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An ad supporting part-time workers’ labor rights is being involved in an unexpected controversy, and is at the forefront of a showdown between the nation’s employers and job seekers. The commercial, which was created by AlbaMon, a job information site, features Hyeri, a member of the popular K-pop girl [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – On February 7, Wang Feng, the Chinese rockstar, proposed to his girlfriend, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi at her birthday party, which was held two days before her actual birthday. In a unique twist, Wang did not hide his proposal ring somewhere or get down on one knee. Instead, a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Painted maple sap, or gorosoe, contains minerals beneficial for the body such as calcium, magnesium, manganese and iron, and is especially good for hypertensive patients who need to lower their blood pressure and lose weight. Gorosoe extraction begins at Geoje city in early February, where spring comes first to [...]
“Now, the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang is coming up in only three years, and lots of people are preparing to host the event. I hope lots of people can become interested in winter sports, and we can hold the best ever Olympics where all can enjoy together.” “For the remaining three years, Korean players [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent analysis on social costs caused by diseases, suicide cost approximately 6.48 trillion won (US$5.94 billion) directly and indirectly last year. The Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, which operates under the National Health Insurance Service, released the study, which calculates the direct costs caused by major [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of individuals returning to Jeju to take up farming is skyrocketing due to a lack of jobs in urban areas, the retirement of baby boomers, and other social factors, including people’s longing for pastoral lives. According to the Jeju Self-Governing Provincial Office, the number of individuals starting up [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – POSCO Engineering and Construction opened lot no. 5 of the Ho Chi Minh City – Dau Giay Expressway (Long Tan – Dau Giay route) on February 8 at Dau Giay, in the southern Ho Chi Minh City area. The expressway is considered to be the beginning point of the South-North [...]
“Our party members and the people did not give me power but a responsibility to protect the lives of the people. It is an order to stand against the Park Geun-hye government. I will wage a full-out war with the government of President Park Geun-hye if it continues to ruins democracy and the livelihoods of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Mart presented Brussels sprouts, often called mini-cabbages or baby cabbages, on February 8 at its Haengdang Station Branch. Brussels sprouts, which are as small as coins, are a cultivar of cabbages. They contain high levels of vitamin C, potassium and iron. They also contain sulforaphane, known for its [...]