SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean TV doctors are facing criticism for spreading unfounded and misleading medical information to boost ratings, with one doctor even heard saying ‘doing a handstand can help grow hair’ on national television. The latest accusations against so-called ‘show doctors’, which refer to TV doctors who make appearances on health-themed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said during a meeting with senior aides earlier this week that a ‘society where long working hours and overwork are the norm’ must end, while calling for support among lawmakers to pass new labor reforms. Moon’s pledge comes on the heels of growing calls to [...]
Seoul, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to cut down on air pollution, the Ministry of Environment announced October 18 that revisions to the enforcement strictures of the Clean Air Conservation Act will be implemented. The revisions will require select categories of newly manufactured diesel vehicles starting at the beginning of next year [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Criticism of the government continues among South Korean consumers over arbitrary retail regulations that are causing inconvenience and discouraging local consumption despite their original intention of creating a business environment where both traditional markets and retail giants could coexist. With the rapid growth of supermarket giants, mandatory store closings [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent reports that Chinese TV networks had outright plagiarized variety show content from their South Korean counterparts has some questioning whether the domestic industry is any better. Variety shows are a form of reality show in which participants, usually celebrities, partake in a number of activities, ranging from traveling [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Earlier this week, up and coming South Korean actor Park Bo-gum was embroiled in a scandal surrounding his questionable affiliation with the controversial Jesus Centered Church, after a post was uploaded on his Twitter account promoting an event tied to what many consider to be a religious cult. The controversy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2017 Namyangju Slow Life International Festival closed on September 26, ending its 5-day run at the city’s Sports and Cultural Center. According to estimates by the organizing committee, approximately 370,000 attended the event, nearly equaling the 400,000 visitors that came to last year’s 10-day festival. “Slow life” is [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — From a water bottle, a pair of glasses, to a watch, hidden cameras that enable criminal voyeurism now come in all shapes and forms, threatening the safety of victims, who are mostly women in South Korea. South Korea has been at war with criminal voyeurism for years, as hidden camera [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Responses to Apple and Samsung Electronics’ latest flagship releases in the Chinese market have been lukewarm to downright disappointing. Domestically, Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 8 has performed like a rock star, alleviating company insiders’ concerns that the Galaxy Note 7 exploding debacle would keep customers away. Over the pre-sales [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent bust of Gyeonggi Province governor Nam Gyeong Pil’s oldest son for illegal narcotics use has reintroduced the subject of such substances into everyday conversation. The case involving Nam’s son is preceded by the arrest of Choi Seung Hyeon, who was convicted for smoking marijuana with a young [...]