SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean capital is set to transform its skyline into a canvas of light and art this week, as the city launches Seoul Light DDP 2025 Autumn, an immersive media art festival at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Running from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, the event will project [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s dermatology clinics have emerged as the country’s leading draw for foreign medical tourists, with patient numbers skyrocketing more than 100-fold over the past decade and a half. According to a report released Thursday by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, 705,044 foreign patients received dermatological treatment in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s police are intensifying efforts to combat a surge in voice phishing scams, which authorities now describe as a “social disaster” threatening every generation. The National Police Agency on Thursday unveiled five public service videos on YouTube — including one in which a senior police official receives a [...]
JEONGSEON, South Korea, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is facing mounting pressure to overhaul its casino regulations as competition intensifies across Asia, with Japan preparing to open its first integrated resort in Osaka by 2030. Industry leaders and academics at a two-day forum (August 27~28) in Osaka warned that South Korea’s restrictive framework [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Energy Solution said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kim Long Motors to supply cylindrical batteries for the Vietnamese automaker’s upcoming line of electric buses, marking a significant step into Southeast Asia’s fast-growing EV market. Kim Long Motors, a subsidiary of transport giant Phu Thai Group, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Engineering & Construction said Thursday it has stepped up workplace safety measures in line with the government’s newly announced “12 Core Safety Rules,” rolling out technology and policies aimed at protecting laborers in one of South Korea’s most accident-prone industries. The company has developed what it calls the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics plans to unveil its latest lineup of Bespoke AI appliances at IFA 2025 in Berlin next month, pitching an upgraded vision of the “AI Home” that the company says will turn futuristic living into an everyday reality. Under the theme “AI Home – Future Living, Now,” Samsung [...]
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug. 28, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, took the stage at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, where Bitget’s Chief Operating Officer, Vugar Usi Zade, shared insights on the evolving role of crypto in shaping global finance. In the event’s only Web3-focused panel titled Crypto Beyond Hype: Building [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Thursday it will debut new robot vacuum cleaners at IFA 2025 in Berlin next month, highlighting designs aimed at blending more seamlessly into home interiors while enhancing cleaning performance through artificial intelligence. The lineup includes two models: the built-in Hidden Station and the freestanding Objet Station. [...]
GANGNEUNG, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — An endangered aquatic plant has flourished against the odds this summer, producing the largest bloom on record in the wetlands of Gangneung, despite one of the harshest heat waves and droughts in years. The prickly water lily, or Gasiyeon — designated a Level-2 endangered species by South Korea’s Environment [...]