SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Allegations of sexual misbehaviors levied against esteemed directors and thespians brought forth from South Korea’s #MeToo movement have caused the performing arts industry to close down shows and modify aspects of productions deemed insensitive in the current climate. In a show of support for #MeToo, theater goers have expressed [...]
DAEJEON, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The creation and utilization of a “chemical substance hazard risk map” by a Ministry of Environment regional office has led to a steep downturn in accidents. According to the Geum River Basin Environmental Office, eight chemical accidents occurred last year, 46.7 percent less than the 15 cases in both [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tech startups backed by the government created more than 1,000 jobs and boosted their sales last year, a survey showed Tuesday. South Korea has provided technological, financial and other forms of assistance to promising startups to help them grow and make inroads in the global market. The [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new corporations set up in January rose 24.5 percent on-year to surpass the 10,000 mark for the first time amid steady overseas demand for local products, government data showed Tuesday. The number of new corporations set up came to 10,041, compared with 8,064 tallied the same [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — “It’s so convenient, since I don’t have to go all the way to Jeonju anymore.” So said one elderly woman standing before the entrance of the small cinema in Gimje City, North Jeolla Province. Surrounding her was a small crowd of fellow seniors and families with children, all waiting [...]
DAEJEON, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — During the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics last month, the incorporation of drones and virtual reality (VR) technology drew the attention of the world. Research into VR has grown in recent years. The Korean Intellectual Property Office noted that it had received 2,475 patent applications between [...]
GWANGYANG, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Recurring counts of Seomjin River toads ending up as roadkill while on the move to breeding sites have become a serious problem in need of an effective solution. Green Korea’s South Jeolla Province chapter examined one stretch of road in Jinsang-myeong, Gwangyang City on March 1 and stated on [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its Galaxy S9 promotion centers in South Korea attracted 1.6 million visitors in just five days after showcasing the flagship smartphone last week. The South Korean tech giant has been operating Galaxy Studios at major places throughout the country after unveiling its latest flagship [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The medals for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics are similar to those of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics as they are both inspired by unique Korean culture, but there are differences. According to local organizers Monday, both medals for the Olympics and the Paralympics were inspired by the Korean alphabet, “hangeul,” [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people in their 30s who were newly employed in the public sector fell in 2016 from the previous year, government data showed Monday, despite the government and state-run companies lifting the age limit for new recruits. The figure fell 13.8 percent to 63,000 in 2016 from [...]