SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s franchise industry is showing widening fault lines between franchisors and franchisees, as corporate headquarters enjoy rising revenue while their outlets grapple with falling earnings. Data released Friday by corporate tracker Leaders Index revealed that across seven key sectors — coffee and beverages, fried chicken, pizza, convenience stores, bakeries, [...]
SAN FRANCISCO and WATERLOO, Ontario and MONTREAL and LEIPZIG, Germany, Oct. 09, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – TIME has announced today that Silicon Valley-based Neurotechnology Powerhouse NeuroVigil’s iBrain™ had been selected by its editors as one of The Best Inventions of 2025. The new ultra-small device, the size of two quarters, has twice the battery life of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of car accident cases in South Korea claiming sudden unintended acceleration has dropped sharply this year, signaling a shift in public perception toward recognizing driver error as the more likely cause. According to data obtained by Rep. Jung Choon-saeng of the Rebuilding Korea Party from the National Forensic [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that employees working every other day, such as taxi drivers on alternating shifts, are entitled to only half of the standard weekly holiday allowance, marking a significant clarification in how labor laws apply to nonstandard work schedules. In a decision announced in August, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — After decades as a gatekeeper of content, South Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) is undergoing a transformation — from a censorship-era pre-screening body into a modern agency focused on post-release oversight and player protection. Under the reforms, GRAC will delegate most general game ratings to private organizations while [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As global demand for digital services such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing accelerates, a new report warns that South Korea must develop a sustainable and balanced approach to digital trade that aligns openness with technological sovereignty. According to a study released Thursday by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics is counting on its next-generation mobile processor, the Exynos 2600, to pull its struggling system semiconductor division out of a prolonged slump marked by quarterly losses exceeding 2 trillion won. According to industry officials, Samsung has recently begun mass production of the Exynos 2600, a flagship mobile [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — As soaring bakery prices push past 10,000 won for just a few items at franchise shops, Koreans are increasingly turning to low-cost private label (PB) bread sold at convenience stores and large retailers. The shift has fueled what industry insiders are calling a “budget bakery boom,” with PB bread [...]
Recognition Highlights HYCU R-Cloud’s Unified, Zero-Infrastructure Approach to Multicloud and SaaS Data Protection Boston, Massachusetts, Oct. 09, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – HYCU, Inc., a leader for modern data protection of on-prem, cloud, and SaaS and one of the fastest growing companies in the industry, today announced it has been named both a Leader and Fast Mover [...]
Global Football Leaders Exchange Insights on Coaching, Leadership and Innovation “The most important thing for developing football is developing coaches.” — Sir Gareth Southgate “Coaching is about clarity, resilience and connection.” — Wilfried Nancy “True leadership starts from within; if you can’t lead yourself, you can’t lead anyone else.” — Ron Jaworski “Every player reaches a point where talent isn’t enough; [...]