SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Youn-taek, a renowned theatrical director and writer, has been placed under a temporary travel ban, police said Monday, as part of a probe into growing allegations that he sexually assaulted numerous female junior colleagues. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said the travel ban on Lee is effective for [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal control workers who participate in culling are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study. The study conducted by the Social Development and Policy Research revealed that nearly 3 in 4 participants in animal culls face a high risk of PTSD, while around 1 in 4 shows [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite growing awareness of the importance of work-life balance, owners of small businesses have a poor quality of life, a study published on Monday has revealed. According to the study conducted by the Korea Federation of SMEs, South Korean small business owners work six days a week, 11 hours a [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — As of this month, Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. employs more than 13,000 workers in South Korea, according to a company statement on Sunday, signaling the continuing success of the coffeehouse chain. The number of Starbucks employees has jumped an incredible 325 times in the past 19 years, since the first [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With the warmer weather marking the beginning of another school year, the #MeToo movement is exploding on university campuses across South Korea. The first day of the spring semester saw students sharing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media. “Amid the #MeToo movement that has shaken the [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s wheelchair curling team for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics said Friday it wants to write a success story like the women’s curling team did at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The women’s curling team earned silver at the Feb. 9-25 Olympics and became a global sensation with its inspiring performances and interesting personalities. The team is now better known as “Garlic Girls,” as the girls come from a town [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean squad for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics was launched on Friday as athletes vowed to give their best at the quadrennial event. The delegation of 83 members, including 36 athletes, held the ceremony for the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games at Sejong Center in Seoul with some 180 [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul National University is set to introduce halal food at one of its cafeterias on campus from next month in a move to attract Muslim students. The renowned university has announced plans to provide halal options at Gamgol Cafeteria from April 2, in an effort to attract and cater to [...]
JEJU, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Government authorities from Jeju Island, one of South Korea’s most popular tourist destinations, have unveiled plans to further ensure safety for solo travelers staying at guesthouses on the island. Under the new safety plans, a safety certification system will be introduced to recognize ‘safe’ lodgings in the form of incentives, [...]
YEONGDONG, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The highly acclaimed wines from Yeongdong County have won this year’s Korea Wine & Spirits Awards, solidifying the region’s position as a leading wine brand in South Korea According to the Yeongdong County government on Thursday, three wines produced in the region took home awards at the 2018 Korea Wine [...]