SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon, leader of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, became the subject of a big controversy Monday over using a one-bed room at a local hospital where he has been hospitalized for treating his ankle while in the military. Earlier in the day, an online media company reported that the [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Major K-pop label JYP Entertainment has teamed up with the biggest Chinese music-streaming company to launch a band of six Chinese boys in their early teens, the Korean company said Monday.The group Boy Story will debut in China in September through the joint project between JYP’s Chinese branch and [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Parents’ Network for People with Disabilities, a national civic group composed of parents whose children are affected by developmental disorders, held a protest near the Blue House on Monday. The protest had 2,000 people “taking three steps after taking a bow”, following a Buddhist tradition, to convey [...]
DAEJEON, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The most accurate standard time station to date in South Korea will begin its test broadcasts sometime next year. According to the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), a new long-wave station will open early next year in Gyeonggi Province. Using a frequency between 50 and 100 kHZ, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An animal shelter accommodating stray cats is under threat amid growing calls from NIMBYs to relocate the facility. Located on the rooftop of one of the Gangdong District Office buildings, the feral cat shelter is currently home to 15 stray cats that were found on the street and adopted by [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism has announced plans to help gambling addicts through temple stays. According to the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, a group under the Jogye Order, Heungguksa Temple signed a business agreement with the northern Gyeonggi branch of the Korea Center on Gambling Problems last Sunday. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The leaders of the North and South Korea will meet at the Peace House in Panmunjom, a historic location on the border where previous leaders agreed to pause the Korean War. South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will sit at a table that is 2018 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A hospital’s prompt acknowledgement of medical malpractice in a procedure conducted on actress Han Ye-seul has sparked debate over the unfair treatment of patients in South Korea. Han garnered public support and sympathy after reports surfaced that a botched lipoma removal procedure had left her with visible scars, prompting a [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Gyeongju has announced that it will open a colostrum bank in a bid to protect and nurture calves. Gyeongju is the largest producer of Korean native cattle, known as Hanwoo, with 30,000 calves raised in the city every year, according to the Gyeongju Agricultural Technology Extension Center. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to overcome unfair industry practices, Seoul will create its own ‘social franchise’ that seeks to develop mutual interest between store owners and the brand following a series of power abuse scandals. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Sunday it is looking for people to join its own [...]