Anti-feminism sentiment is growing among South Korean men, particularly online where an increasing number of posts expressing disapproval towards the movement and targeting feminists are being shared. SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Last week, a furious male K-pop fan took to the internet to share his frustration after his favorite idol Irene, a member of [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Fake bomb threats and other hoax calls made to emergency services and the police are on the rise, worrying civilians and draining public resources. Compared to the past, the authorities are taking a much harder line on these false reports. An insider with ties to the National Police Agency’s [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Three months into the first leg of South Korean president Moon Jae-in’s staggered plan to raise the minimum wage to 10,000 won by 2020, both those who buy and those who sell are focusing on value as prices have risen before and after the 16 percent minimum wage increase [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans now have limited options at the cinema with only a few blockbuster films dominating the big screen. Touted by major movie theater chains, large-budget films from major film studios have been carrying water for the industry, bringing millions of people to the cinema, and coining the term ’10 [...]
GOESAN COUNTY, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With foreign workers increasingly assuming a crucial role on many of South Korea’s farms, there is growing sentiment that the uglier aspects of the migrant worker experience, ranging from human rights abuses to punishing amounts of overwork, need to be addressed. Foreign workers found on farms come through [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Winning a medal is a pretty big deal for most athletes. But it means a whole lot more for those in South Korea, where it can land them an exemption from serving in the military. In South Korea, every man aged between 18 and 35 faces conscription into the armed [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Ever since female prosecutor Seo Ji-hyeon appeared on TV and accused a former senior official in the prosecution service of having touched her inappropriately, the floodgates have opened, unleashing a seemingly endless stream of sexual harassment allegations. With the vast majority of the alleged victims of sexual harassment being [...]
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 13 (Korea Bizwire) — After opening on March 2, the first of two registration periods for Seoul’s monthly stipend program for job-seeking young adults closed today. The second registration period opens in May, when 3,000 of the applicants will be selected as recipients for the 500,000 won monthly allotment guaranteed for up to [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean TV networks are facing criticism over scarce media coverage of the PyeongChang Paralympics. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games kicked off last Friday under the theme of passion and coexistence, but the prospect of following up the success of the Winter Olympics remains doubtful, as many events featuring [...]