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Korean Fried Chicken Tops Global Rankings as Most-Loved Korean Food, Survey Finds

Korean Fried Chicken Tops Global Rankings as Most-Loved Korean Food, Survey Finds

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean fried chicken has emerged as the most frequently eaten and most beloved Korean dish among global consumers over the past year, according to a new international survey released Sunday. The annual overseas Korean food consumption study, conducted by South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the [...]

Seoul’s Homeownership Rate Among 30-Somethings Falls to Record Low

Seoul’s Homeownership Rate Among 30-Somethings Falls to Record Low

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of Seoul households in their 30s without a home climbed to an all-time high last year, even as homeownership among the same age group fell to its lowest level since records began, government data showed Sunday. According to the National Data Office, 527,729 Seoul households headed by someone [...]

Falcon Executive Aviation Announces Dubai’s First Fully Private Terminal Built for Helicopters, Private Jets, and Next-Generation eVTOL Mobility

Falcon Executive Aviation Announces Dubai’s First Fully Private Terminal Built for Helicopters, Private Jets, and Next-Generation eVTOL Mobility

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 22, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Falcon Executive Aviation, part of Alex Group Investment, announced during the Dubai Airshow the development of a new fully private multi-modal FBO terminal in Dubai designed from the ground up to become the city’s primary hub for helicopter services and future eVTOL operations. This project [...]

Hyundai’s Casper Electric Tops German Rankings as Europe’s Best Budget EV

Hyundai’s Casper Electric Tops German Rankings as Europe’s Best Budget EV

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor’s compact electric vehicle, the Casper Electric — marketed in Europe as the Inster — is rapidly emerging as a standout in Germany’s increasingly competitive small EV market, earning one of the country’s most prestigious automotive honors. The company announced on Friday that the Casper Electric has been named [...]

Bitget Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Northern Cebu Through Community-Led Donation Drive

Bitget Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Northern Cebu Through Community-Led Donation Drive

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 22, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), extended support to communities affected by the recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake in northern Cebu, Philippines, through a donation drive conducted in partnership with the Bitget and The Ascent Project. The initiative provided essential relief supplies to 118 residents in Bogo City [...]

In South Korea’s ‘City of Bread,’ a Taxi Driver Builds a Rolling Bakery Tour

In South Korea’s ‘City of Bread,’ a Taxi Driver Builds a Rolling Bakery Tour

DAEJEON, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In a city celebrated for its bakeries, one taxi in particular has become a minor sensation among South Korea’s devoted “bread lovers.” The “Daejeon Bread Taxi,” as it reads on the door, offers passengers not just a ride but a curated tour of the city’s best bakeries — complete with [...]

Intruder Subdued by Actress Nana and Mother Ruled Self-Defense, Korean Police Say

Intruder Subdued by Actress Nana and Mother Ruled Self-Defense, Korean Police Say

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean police have ruled that actress Nana, formerly of the K-pop group After School, and her mother acted in legitimate self-defense when they overpowered an armed intruder who broke into their home in Guri, northeast of Seoul. The Guri Police Department said on Saturday that the suspect, a man [...]

Weak Yen and Korean LCCs Reshape Japan’s Regional Tourism Economy

Weak Yen and Korean LCCs Reshape Japan’s Regional Tourism Economy

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean low-cost carriers are quietly reshaping Japan’s regional tourism map, reviving small provincial airports and injecting new life into local economies as the yen’s prolonged weakness draws budget-minded travelers across the sea. When an Aero K flight from Korea descended into Ibaraki Airport recently, the mood on the ground [...]

Across a Divided Peninsula, a Deep-Rooted Kimjang Tradition Remains Common Ground

Across a Divided Peninsula, a Deep-Rooted Kimjang Tradition Remains Common Ground

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi, long celebrated as a flagship of K-food and a global superfood, is inseparable from kimjang — the centuries-old Korean tradition of preparing and storing large quantities of kimchi in early winter. As temperatures drop, many South Korean households still gather to salt cabbage, mix spices and fill jars in [...]

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Becomes First Anime to Top Korea’s Annual Box Office

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Becomes First Anime to Top Korea’s Annual Box Office

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Japanese animated film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has become South Korea’s No. 1 box-office title of the year, marking the first time an animated film — domestic or foreign — has topped the country’s annual rankings. Distributor Animax Broadcasting Korea said Saturday that the film had drawn more than [...]