SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean environmental authorities will use drones to monitor factories emitting air pollutants. The National Institute of Environmental Research from the Ministry of Environment trialed drones and vehicles equipped with air quality monitoring systems early Wednesday in industrial areas. A number of high-risk areas in Seoul were selected, where average [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Most freelance workers in South Korea are poorly paid, with almost 50 percent earning less than the minimum wage. According to a survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the average monthly income among freelancers stood at 1.529 million won, falling just short of 1.57 million won, the monthly income [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean online shopping mall Stylenanda is drawing attention in the e-commerce industry amid rumors French cosmetic giant L’Oreal is bidding to acquire the website. According to investment bank sources on Tuesday, Nanda, which operates the online clothing shop Stylenanda and cosmetics brand 3 Concept Eyes (3CE), is reportedly planning [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Gwanghwamun Plaza, the landmark square facing Gyeongbokgung Palace at the heart of Seoul, is due for a significant expansion under a new urban development project. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Cultural Heritage Administration unveiled plans for the new square on Tuesday, which will see the current Gwanghwamun Plaza grow [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found nearly 1 in 5 South Korean part-time workers are getting paid less than the nation’s minimum wage. According to the results of a survey conducted by part time job search portal Alba Heaven, over 20 percent of respondents worked for an hourly wage that was [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of schools across South Korea are canceling outdoor activities amid growing health concerns over fine dust. According to the Chungcheongbuk-do Office of Education, four fine dust warnings were issued in the region last month alone, some of which lasted for nearly a full day. On March 13, [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pop stars from SM Entertainment held a press conference on Thursday in Dubai ahead of their live concert SM Town Live. The press conference – part of the promos for the very first SM Town Live concert in the Arab region – garnered attention from major local media [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of experts have urged the public to take ADHD more seriously, after a study showed that that just over 1 in 10 adolescent patients seek medical treatment. Speaking to the press on Thursday, the Korean Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry said that treatment rates among adolescents aged [...]
SEOUL/CHILGOK, South Korea, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean fighter jet crashed into a mountain in a southern region Thursday, leaving two pilots missing, the Air Force said. The F-15K Slam Eagle crashed at around 2:38 p.m. in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, on its way back to the Daegu Air Base after an hourlong mission, according to [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court on Thursday turned down another injunction filed by former President Park Geun-hye against a court decision to allow the live broadcast of her sentencing hearing set for the following day. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the request, saying it does not constitute grounds for reconsideration. This is the second injunction rejected by the court regarding the high-profile bribery and corruption trial of the ousted [...]