SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As the #MeToo movement grows in South Korea, TV broadcasters are considering preventative measures to weed out sexual harassment on set. MBC, one of the major national broadcast networks, said on Wednesday the department of drama series has provided sexual harassment prevention training for the staff of the upcoming two-episode [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The head of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has said plans for research into the development of reusable rockets are underway. The new initiative will see South Korea develop its own version of Space X’s reusable launch system, with the blueprints for the project set to be established sometime [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum, who won silver in the women’s mass start at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, has been hospitalized for psychological treatment, along with her mother, the athlete’s agency said Wednesday. Bravo and New said Kim visited a hospital in her hometown of Daegu on Monday, and a doctor [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday promised his country’s continued cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), hailing the bank’s role in the development of countries in the region. “ADB’s contribution to the development and growth of our Asian region has been great. I believe ADB’s role will continue to be very important in the [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in is likely to meet Park Hang-seo, the South Korean coach of the Vietnamese national football team, and his players during his planned trip to Vietnam late this month, sources here said Wednesday. Park has become a national hero among the Vietnamese people as he made an unprecedented achievement in Vietnamese football history in January when his team finished second at [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – blogging site Tumblr is facing growing pressure amid reports that it is becoming a sanctuary for illegal content such as prostitution advertisements and revenge porn, with little to no interference from local authorities. According to the official website description, Tumblr is a ‘place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – NCT, S.M. Entertainment’s international boy band project, said Wednesday they want to expand their following beyond their dedicated fan base with their latest album, “NCT 2018 Empathy.” NCT, an acronym for “Neo Culture Technology,” is S.M. Entertainment’s idol band project housing multiple groups under the single NCT brand. Currently, three Korean bands – NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT Dream — have [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s mixed wheelchair curling team suffered its second loss at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics on Wednesday. The team of Seo Soon-seok, Bang Min-ja, Cha Jae-goan, Jung Seung-won, Lee Dong-ha, fell to Norway 9-2 in their eighth match in the wheelchair curling competition at the PyeongChang Winter [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government will introduce a new investment platform for scientific R&D from next year, in which technological, training, and policy support will be provided in the form of a comprehensive package. The new measure, which was deliberated and voted on by the Ministry of Science and ICT during [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gwanghuimun Culture Festival is back for the third time next Monday, bringing a variety of fashion and culture-themed events and shows to Seoul’s historic downtown area. Under the main theme ‘a spring night, fashion and cultural feast’, this year’s cultural event will take place in tandem with 2018 Seoul Fashion [...]