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Law Firm Prepares to File Lawsuit Against Apple over Slowing Devices

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean law firm said Wednesday it is preparing to file a lawsuit against U.S. Apple Inc. after the tech giant admitted to slowing down older iPhone models. Hanuri Law said it plans to file a lawsuit against Apple’s U.S. headquarters as well as its South Korean arm regarding the case, saying it will start gathering participants through its website on Thursday. The law firm said Apple did not notify users of such crucial information, [...]

Crime Thriller Spin-Off Gets Off to Strong Start

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – “Bad Guys: City of Evil,” the spin-off of the popular series “Bad Guys,” makes a fresh entry on a weekly TV program chart by securing the fifth spot, data showed Wednesday. The 16-episode weekend series, premiered on Dec. 16 on OCN, scored 227.8 on the Content Power Index (CPI) [...]

Government Continues to Push for Animal-Friendly Farms

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – After a year marked by a series of bird flu outbreaks, South Korea will continue efforts to improve the living conditions of farm animals going into next year. According to a comprehensive plan announced on Wednesday, the government will implement a number of measures next year, including the adoption of [...]

Emergency Alerts Dedicated to Foreigners to Be Introduced

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The government is set to introduce an English emergency alert system for the more than 2 million foreign residents of South Korea, which will be activated during major emergencies. A number of government branches, including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, unveiled a [...]

Home Shopping Channels Charge Biggest Commissions on Sales

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Home shopping TV channels charged the biggest commissions on sales this year compared with department stores, online malls and discount outlets, South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Wednesday. Home shopping channels received an average 28.4 percent commission, the Fair Trade Commission said, citing its survey of 19 home shopping channels, department stores, online malls and large discount outlets. The comparable figures were 22 percent for department stores, [...]

PyeongChang 2018 Unveils Podiums, Costumes for Victory Ceremonies

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean organizers have unveiled the podiums, costumes, music and gifts for medalists on Wednesday that will be used during the victory ceremonies at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games next year. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) said the victory [...]

Naver and Hana Bank to Introduce AI-Based Image Search

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – KEB Hana Bank and Naver have teamed up to introduce a new AI-powered image search service with a financial twist. The two signed a business agreement for an image search service based on Naver’s AI system that will give users information about foreign currencies photographed through a ‘smart lens’, such [...]

Ads Coming to Food Trucks

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Food trucks in South Korea will be allowed to display advertisements starting next year. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that an amendment to the management and promotion off outdoor advertisements act has passed at a Cabinet meeting. According to the enforcement ordinance, food trucks will be able [...]

National Pension Service Considering Workplace Pension Scheme for Day Laborers

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Pension Service is considering a workplace pension scheme for day laborers who work over eight days per month. According to the public pension fund on Monday, plans are being considered to ensure equal pension coverage in the workplace for day laborers as regular workers. Under the new [...]

Mental Health Crisis in South Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – When a suicide note left by late K-pop star Jonghyun was revealed to the public last week, it was met with mourning and sympathy, with many relating to the late singer’s depression revealed in the letter. In the note, which was released by his best friend Nine9 from rock [...]