SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Taemin of K-pop boy band SHINee, the darling of S.M. Entertainment, set sail with his first full-length solo album “Press It” on Monday, determined to show his musical assets in one shot. Almost eight years since the band’s debut EP “Replay” in 2008, Taemin, 22, returned with the 10-song [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government plans to expand the programs of the so-called “Culture Day” as part of its efforts to make it easier for hardworking Koreans to let off some steam, the Culture Ministry said Monday. The program, which began in January 2014, aims at helping South Koreans more [...]
TONGYEONG, Feb.22 (Korea Bizwire) – A ‘Daljipnori’ event celebrating the first full moon of the new year (lunar new year) was held at Tongyeong, Gyeongnam province. ‘Daljipnori’ is an event in which people wish for health and wellbeing for the new year. It is also said to ward off any bad luck that might occur [...]
SEOUL, Feb.22 (Korea Bizwire) – As many Koreans are becoming more aware of the need for improved welfare programs, businesses are coming up with new policies to help improve the quality of life of their employees. However, many employees seem to be uncomfortable using the new benefits. One example is menstrual leave. Although female employees [...]
SEJONG, Feb.22 (Korea Bizwire) – After acknowledging the need for late night call-buses, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will launch new policies during the week so that bus and taxi operators can participate in providing the services. Ministry officials discussed the illegality of late night call-buses, which started appearing at the end of [...]
SEOUL, Feb.22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has published a guidebook with tips on slowing down the development of dementia or even preventing it by changing home environments. Positive effects of the ideas discussed in the guidebook have been proven by adopting them in households that include a senior citizen with dementia. Changes [...]
SEOUL, Feb.22 (Korea Bizwire) – In the first half of the year, it is expected that individuals will be give the option to have unwanted internet information deleted upon request. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced that it is preparing guidelines to provide the ‘right to be forgotten’. The ‘right to be forgotten’ is a [...]
SEOUL, Feb.22 (Korea Bizwire) – LineBite, a part-time job recruiting service provided by Line, a Naver affiliate, is becoming increasingly popular in Japan. The positive response is thought to result from the quick and convenient access to information through the mobile messenger Line, which is used by the majority of Japanese people, as the labor [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading carmaker, plans to showcase all three electric vehicle models to be launched under the name of the Ioniq at a motor show in Geneva next month, industry sources said Monday. The Ioniq is the first eco friendly model that Hyundai Motor has developed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese travelers have emerged as one of the few bright spots for Korean department stores suffering from dull domestic consumption, prompting an all-out fight to attract deep-pocketed clients, industry officials said Monday. Sales at department stores inched down 0.4 percent on-year to 29.22 trillion won (US$23.69 billion) in 2015, [...]