SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The core copyright industries are playing an increasing role in South Korea, collectively making a growing contribution to the economy. The Korea Copyright Commission released data on Tuesday which revealed that the core copyright industries including broadcasting, performances, and creative work made more contributions to the South Korean economy in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new convenience stores in South Korea dropped last month, ostensibly due to this year’s minimum wage hike. According to industry sources, a total of 83 stores were added by the three major convenience store chains CU, GS25, and 7-Eleven in December – 44, 25, and 14, respectively. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Makeup testers at beauty stores across South Korea have been found ridden with germs, a new study has shown. The Korea Consumer Agency discovered that nearly 3 in 10 makeup testers are covered in germs after looking into a number of beauty shops in busy areas of Seoul, with [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are increasingly having discussions over their unique way of calculating age, which has met as much curiosity as the confusion it has generated. Known as East Asian age reckoning, many Asian countries used to follow the practice of understanding age one as the starting point of life. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul government is set to introduce a new AI chatbot service dedicated to discussing administrative matters later this year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced plans to invest over 200 billion won in a total of 842 upcoming Fourth Industrial Revolution projects this year, building on the latest [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Idol group Oh My Girl came back Tuesday with a new EP, jumping into the early 2018 K-pop chart race. The seven-member act held a media showcase for its fifth EP, “Secret Garden,” at Shinsegae Mesa Hall in central Seoul, previewing five songs from the EP before its release [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Former major league player Park Byung-ho came home on Tuesday to rejoin his old South Korean club. Park arrived home from the United States a little over a month after re-signing with the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). After a brief and largely unsuccessful two-year stay [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a synthetic nanomaterial that can kill cancer cells. A joint research team comprising professors from Yonsei University College of Medicine and Ewha Womans University said on Monday that it has discovered a new ‘cancer cell-killing’ synthetic nanomaterial combining zinc phthalocyanine inducers (ZnPcS8) and anticancer [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – SsangYong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., on Tuesday launched a new sport utility vehicle to better capitalize on rising demand for SUVs. The SUV-focused carmaker aims to sell 30,000 Rexton Sports models, or 2,500 units a month, in the domestic market [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean flat-panel display maker LG Display Co. said Tuesday that it has showcased the world’s first 65-inch ultra high-definition rollable organic light-emitting diode panel at the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow in the U.S. Rollable display means that consumers can easily roll up a display and enjoy bright, [...]