SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s largest auto parts maker by sales, said Monday its third-quarter net profit plunged 32 percent on lower demand from China. For the three months that ended on Sept. 30, net profit declined to 482.2 billion won (US$429 million) from 705.8 billion won a year earlier, the company [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A visit to South Korea by Japanese Emperor Akihito will serve as a good opportunity for the two neighboring countries to move their relations forward, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Monday. While speaking at a parliamentary audit of her ministry, Kang added, however, that it is difficult to predict when such a visit will take place because the right circumstances should be created for it. “Should the emperor’s visit take place, we believed it will be a big [...]
ATHENS, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Figure skating icon Kim Yu-na expressed hopes on Monday that the upcoming relay of the Olympic flame will heat up the mood for the PyeongChang Games. Kim, who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, arrived in the Greek capital on Sunday as a member of the South Korean delegation that will receive the sacred fire from the Greeks. The [...]
But many people will be surprised to know that the group has never put out a full-length album. (Image: Yonhap) SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – TWICE has just celebrated their second anniversary but has grown to be one of the most impactful acts in the K-pop scene. It has notched up success after success for its songs such [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Popular actor Kim Joo-hyuk died in a car crash Monday, police said. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. in southern Seoul, causing his Mercedes to overturn and catch fire. Further details were not immediately available. Kim was 45. Kim debuted as a SBS TV actor in 1998. He initially received attention as son of late veteran actor Kim Moo-saeng but soon built up his acting credentials [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The adoption of the latest technology in home appliances – from artificial intelligence to the internet of things – is being well-received by consumers, as manufacturers increase their efforts to release a wider range of technology-based white goods. According to sources close to the South Korean electronics industry, international sales [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 200,000 signatures have been collected for a petition filed on the official website of the Blue House to end the criminalization of abortion in South Korea. The online petition calling to put an end to the country’s criminalization of abortion has gathered strong support, becoming the second petition [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has found that 8 in 10 South Korean patients hold negative views towards relying on medical care for the purpose of life extension, including chemotherapy, kidney dialysis, and the use of a respirator, as the government moves to introduce a so-called ‘well-dying’ hospice law. The survey, which [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A new patent application from Samsung Electronics is fueling speculation about a new foldable phone that is expected to be released next year. According to sources close to the IT media and the South Korean company, Samsung filed a patent application earlier this month with the Korean Intellectual Property Office [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – With U.S. President Donald Trump expected to visit South Korea next month, demonstrators took to the streets over the weekend for a series of anti-war protests in Seoul. Dozens of followers of Hyanglin Church marched from Myeongdong, where the church is located, to Gwanghwamun on Sunday, stopping in front of [...]