“We expect that NPS — entrusted with the hard-earned capital of ordinary Koreans — will choose to make the proper financial decision to oppose these wholly unfair takeover proposals.” “The undeniable evidence of this outpouring of opposition is tens of millions of shares which have been confirmed as a vote against and/or provided as proxies [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A film depicting a bloody inter-Korean naval clash in 2002 became the most-watched Korean film so far this year, the movie’s distributor said Friday. Released on June 24, “Northern Limit Line” has attracted 3,872,070 viewers as of 12:40 p.m., the largest number for any Korean film that has opened [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Star of “My Love from the Stars” Kim Soo-hyun will take part in an annual K-pop festival set to open in Los Angeles late this month, organizers said Friday. Kim will be among Korean television stars such as actors Son Ho-jun and Daniel Henney attending KCON 2015 USA [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s national pension fund operator on Friday decided its official stance on a merger between key subsidiaries of Samsung Group, the country’s leading family-controlled conglomerate, but won’t disclose what the stance is for the time being, officials said. But sources say that the operator decided to support the [...]
ULSAN, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) –The Ulsan District Courthas sentenced a college student known only as “A” to a 2,000,000 won fine and a 24 hour treatment program for sex offenders, after assaulting a random woman. “A” was accused of touching a passing woman’s behind in front of a subway station. The Department of Justice [...]
SEOUL, July 10, (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean Children are exposed to various dangers including diseases and malnutrition due to the current drought, according to UNICEF. It was reported that children living in the drought-affected area are suffering from increased cases of diarrhea. UNICEF points out that the lack of safe drinking water and the [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) Every summer, many young women go on a strict diet in hopes of wearing a bikini to show off their hot body at the beach. But there seems to be a downside other than the painful hunger. According to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service(HIRAS), many teenage girls come [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) –“Yeogi”, a new gender equality library, will open on July 14, at Seoul Women’s Plaza in Daebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea. The library will hold material related to feminist movements, women’s policies and the changes made regarding gender equality. The opening ceremony will be held on July 14 at 2pm with [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Asiana Airlines has filed a lawsuit for 61.9 million won(USD 54,770) against two Korean individuals for damages that resulted from an aircraft having to return to its point of departure, after it was discovered that the defendants had switched plane tickets. On March 16, the plane bound for Incheon [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics Inc. announced today it will roll out the low-cost edition of its high-end LG G4 smartphone around the globe this week, as the flagship model continues to suffer weak sales which bode ill for its earnings down the road. The LG G4 Beat, which will come with a 5.2-inch [...]