SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Director Joon-ho Bong’s newest movie, “Okja”, has been unveiled in Korea, but there are disputes regarding the movie’s screening at some of the country’s largest theater chains. Three major multiplexes – CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox – made it clear that they will not screen “Okja” as part of a [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ruled that the age limit for labor work must be 65, instead of the existing limit, 60. On June 13, Suwon District Court stated that an individual referred to only as Ms. A, who had been working as a charwoman and happened to had [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data shows jobseekers prefer large corporations over small and medium-sized firms not only for the pay, but also for the work-life balance and corporate culture, among other considerations. Based on an analysis of reviews of small and medium-sized firms on the website JobPlanet, a rating website for companies, [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court has ruled that any sounds heard on a phone call do not fall under the category of ‘conversation’ between two individuals, and are therefore not protected under the Protection of Communications Secrets Act. Based on the ruling, witness testimony in regards to such sounds may be used [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s sales of sugar by retailers plunged nearly 40 percent in 2016 from three years earlier, data showed Saturday, amid local health authorities’ efforts to promote healthier eating. According to the data compiled by the Food Information Statistics System, the combined amount of sugars sold through retailers came [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans’ healthy life expectancy is estimated to be nine years shorter than the country’s average lifespan, data showed Saturday, urging local health authorities to beef up efforts to improve public health. The country’s average healthy life expectancy, which is defined by the anticipated lifespan of people without any [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Group is expected to suffer damage in sales worth 1 trillion won (US$875.7 million) over the first half of 2017, industry watchers said Saturday, as China continues to condemn its decision to help the South Korean government’s deployment of a U.S. missile defense system. China has been putting [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Police in Seoul said Saturday that they will double the number of officers in charge of handling domestic violence cases and implement stronger measures to protect victims. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) announced the measures, noting that the number of family violence cases reported in the capital city [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The “Whistle” music video by BLACKPINK, one of K-pop’s biggest breakout stars from last year, surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Saturday, the group’s agency said. The video hit 100,143,704 views as of 7 p.m., eight months after it was uploaded on the global video sharing service last [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. increased their market share in Sweden last year as local economic recovery boosted car sales, a state-run trade agency said Wednesday. Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 31,532 vehicles in Sweden in 2016, gaining an 8.47-percent share in the passenger car market. The [...]