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Digital Transformation and AI Pose Both Opportunities and Challenges for South Korean Businesses, Analysis Shows

Digital Transformation and AI Pose Both Opportunities and Challenges for South Korean Businesses, Analysis Shows

SEOUL, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis conducted using the generative AI ChatGPT on the annual management messages of top companies has revealed that the advancements in digital transformation (DX) and artificial intelligence (AI) are seen as both a crisis and an opportunity for South Korean businesses. On March 6, the Korea Chamber of [...]

Survey Reveals Majority of Workers See Need for Unions, But Fear Repercussions in SMEs

Survey Reveals Majority of Workers See Need for Unions, But Fear Repercussions in SMEs

SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –A recent survey conducted by the civic group Gabjil 119, in collaboration with Global Research, reveals that while a significant portion of employees recognize the necessity of labor unions in the workplace, many are hesitant to join, particularly within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), due to fears of potential disadvantages. [...]

Samsung and LG Set to Compete with Launch of 2024 TV Models Amid Reviving Market

Samsung and LG Set to Compete with Launch of 2024 TV Models Amid Reviving Market

SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Following their simultaneous unveiling of integrated washer-dryer units last month, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are poised for another face-off with the concurrent launch of their 2024 TV models. Amidst expectations of a market rebound focused on premium TVs after last year’s downturn, both tech giants are doubling down on [...]

Study Reveals Solo Drinking College Students Face Higher Depression and Anxiety

Study Reveals Solo Drinking College Students Face Higher Depression and Anxiety

SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has uncovered that college students who frequently drink alone, known as ‘solo drinkers,’ tend to experience higher levels of depression and anxiety compared to their peers who drink socially. The research, led by Jeon Hye-Rin, a clinical psychologist in training at Yonsei University College of Medicine’s Severance [...]

South Korea’s Marriage Rates Plummet 40% in a Decade, Threatening Future Birthrates

South Korea’s Marriage Rates Plummet 40% in a Decade, Threatening Future Birthrates

SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –In the last ten years, South Korea has seen a significant 40% decrease in the number of marriages, casting uncertainty on the premise of childbirth in a country where marriage traditionally precedes starting a family. Statistics Korea’s December 2023 population trends report and data from the Korean Statistical Information Service [...]

Streaming Platforms Invest Heavily in Exclusive Sports Broadcasting Rights as Next Big Content Strategy

Streaming Platforms Invest Heavily in Exclusive Sports Broadcasting Rights as Next Big Content Strategy

SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The online streaming service industry is setting its sights on sports as the next major content draw, pouring significant investments into securing exclusive broadcasting rights. According to a recent report published by MezzoMedia, a digital marketing subsidiary of CJ ENM, this strategic shift aims to alleviate the financial pressures [...]

South Korea Ends Decades-Old Ban on Early Fetal Sex Disclosure, Reflecting Shift in Gender Norms

South Korea Ends Decades-Old Ban on Early Fetal Sex Disclosure, Reflecting Shift in Gender Norms

SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After 37 years, South Korea’s prohibition against the early disclosure of fetal sex, a measure initially implemented to combat gender-biased abortions fueled by a preference for sons, has been rescinded by the Constitutional Court. The court, on a pivotal day, declared the section of the medical law that barred medical [...]

ChatGPT Sparks Shift in Online Information Seeking, But Trust Issues Remain Among Users in South Korea

ChatGPT Sparks Shift in Online Information Seeking, But Trust Issues Remain Among Users in South Korea

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The advent of ChatGPT is anticipated to transform how we search for information online, yet a recent survey reveals that South Korean users still harbor doubts about the platform’s reliability. Specifically, only 40% of respondents believe the search results provided by ChatGPT are reliable. According to the ’2024 Search Trends [...]

Hotline on Teachers’ Rights Infringement to Open Next Month

Hotline on Teachers’ Rights Infringement to Open Next Month

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A hotline will open next month, allowing teachers to report cases of infringement upon their teaching rights, the education ministry said Tuesday. The plan was announced after the apparent suicide of a young public school teacher distressed by malicious parental complaints last year led to a series of mass [...]