SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government has launched a break dance team to nurture competitors for the new Olympic sport, and two dancers from the team will compete in the upcoming Asian Games in China, officials said Wednesday. Breaking, also known as break dancing, has been newly added to the 2024 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare mother-of-pearl box showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship of the Goryeo era has been returned to South Korea from Japan. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation unveiled to media Wednesday the mother-of-pearl box with a chrysanthemum vine pattern, believed to date back to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Mart, one of South Korea’s major supermarket chains, will create special shopping zones for foreign visitors at its branches frequently visited by inbound travelers, its operator said Wednesday. Last month, Lotte Mart first created a 20-meter-long special shopping zone, named “Must-Haves of Korea: K-Food,” at its Seoul Station [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that two-thirds of South Korean teachers have experienced verbal abuse, while around 20 percent have experienced physical threats and violence. Furthermore, 40 percent of teachers exhibit severe depression symptoms, while 17 percent have contemplated suicide. The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union and Green [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of cathode materials have experienced significant growth, primarily driven by the rapid expansion of the secondary battery industry, especially in the electric vehicle sector. However, a substantial portion of the earnings from South Korea’s cathode material exports are flowing back to China, which supplies crucial ingredient [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — In recent days, foreign luxury fashion brands have been actively participating in Korean art-related exhibitions and events. The French fashion brand Chanel announced on Tuesday that it will showcase the ‘Now & Next’ video series, which highlights modern Korean artists, in collaboration with the international art fair Frieze, scheduled [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The employment rate for women exceeded the 60 percent mark for the first time last year, but the wage gap between genders still remains high, a government report showed Wednesday. The employment index for women aged 15 to 64 reached 60 percent in 2022, up 7.3 percentage points from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Choi Yeon-su, a 24-year-old office worker, rehearsed over and over again how to use her bag to protect herself in a self-defense class last weekend, as the instructor told the students to hold up their bags diagonally to better shield against a knife attack. “Always bear in mind that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a recent report, the quantity of marine debris amassed within the nation’s marine national parks saw a significant increase last year compared to previous years, surpassing a total of 2,000 tons. This data, originally sourced from the Korea National Park Service, was revealed by a member of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Since the latter part of last year, South Korean gaming industry has encountered challenges, marked by a decline in performance resulting from the easing of social distancing measures and the increasing popularity of foreign games. This downturn has led to a flurry of legal battles centered on intellectual property [...]