SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – They both left South Korea at a young age, but for Kevin Na and Danny Lee, South Korea never left their hearts. Though they no longer fly the Taegeukgi, Na and Lee are both thrilled with a chance to play on their native soil next month when their LIV [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire)- South Korea’s Asiana Airlines Inc. on Friday came under fire for mislabeling two Ukrainian cities as part of Russia on its in-flight infotainment system, drawing criticism from Ukrainian nationals and social media users. According to a passenger who shared a photo on Instagram, the cities of Dnipro (formerly Dnepropetrovsk) and [...]
SEOUL, April 18, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major battery manufacturers are delaying or scrapping joint ventures with Chinese companies as geopolitical risks, regulatory uncertainty, and market stagnation force a strategic rethink in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. According to industry sources on April 17, LG Energy Solution has postponed construction of two planned [...]
SEOUL, April 18, (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korea’s “Good Price Stores” — eateries and shops offering quality services at lower-than-average prices — has surpassed 10,000 for the first time, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced Thursday. To mark the milestone, the ministry held a commemorative plaque ceremony at the 10,000th [...]
SEOUL, April 17, (Korea Bizwire) — While South Korea’s web novel market continues its meteoric rise, the vast majority of creators are earning far below expectations, according to a government report released Wednesday. The 2024 Web Novel Industry Report, published by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publishing and Culture Industry [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — There are two things the LG Twins have done better than any team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this year: win games and fill their home stadium. The Samsung Lions made sure the Twins only got one part of the equation Thursday night. Lewin Diaz smoked a two-run [...]
SEOUL, April 17, (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics retained its position as the global leader in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2025, according to multiple market research firms. However, a separate analysis based on sales volumes placed Apple in the top spot, raising questions about diverging metrics and the impact of U.S. trade [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, April 17, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s premier floral celebration, the 17th Goyang International Flower Expo, is set to open on April 25 at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang Special City, featuring more than 100 million blooms over a 17-day span. The festival, running through May 11, will host over 200 organizations [...]
Türkiye becomes the 26th country to join eXp Realty’s rapidly growing international network, offering agents more freedom, earning potential, and global reach BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 17, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — eXp Realty®, the largest independent real estate brokerage in the world and a core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced its [...]
US Energy Dominance Faces Long-Term Challenges, Wood Mackenzie Report Finds US oil and gas production to plateau and decline between 2035-2040 LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE, 17 April 2025 (Korea Bizwire) –While the United States currently dominates global oil and gas production, it faces significant challenges to maintaining the same level of leadership in the coming decades, [...]