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[Stats] Perception of Korea:How Advanced Nations Visualize Korean Society

[Related Article] How Foreigners Visualize Korea: Samsung and High-tech to Be Reminded of First (Korea Bizwire, April 24) About a half of the people in developed countries named “Samsung” and “high-tech” as the words best describing Korea. On April 23, the Institute for International Trade, the research arm of the Korea International Trade Association said that [...]

[Feature] Another Shame on Korea, Samsung’s “Poor” Crisis Management

SEOUL, Korea, April 24, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, The Wall Street Journal published a story doubting the crisis management ability of the Korean government revealed in the tragic accident of the sunken ferry Sewol. In it, the world-renowned news media said the leadership of President Park Geun-hye is being tested with several mishaps committed [...]

[Kobiz Stats] The Number of Test Takers for the 34th TOPIK

[Related Article] “TOPIK” Applicant Numbers Hit Record-high Level (Korea Bizwire, April 22) The number of test taker of the TOPIK, or the Test of Proficiency in Korean, has hit a record-high level. The Ministry of Education and the National Institute for International Education said on April 20 that a total of 72,079 applicants took the [...]

[Kobiz Stats] Billing Amount of Top 5 Ad Agencies

[Related Article] Big Ad Projects Wide Open for Outside Agencies in Korea’s B2B Market (Korea Bizwire, April 21) Ever since a top conglomerate in Korea decided to let advertising agencies outside their league of affiliates bid for their projects, it has been pitching and tossing in the ad world. The agencies affiliated with the big [...]

[Kobiz Stats] Eco-friendly Vehicles Registered in Seoul

[Related Article] Seoul City’s Hybrid Car Registration Rises 20% in 2013 (Korea Bizwire, April 21) Any Seoul resident can get sizable tax cuts upon the purchase of an environment-friendly hybrid car. The tax benefits are offered until the end of this year. Thanks to the incentives, as well as to the heightened awareness on the [...]

[Feature] Outdoor Market Grows Fast Thanks to Rising Awareness on Exercise

SEOUL, Korea, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Lately competition among the outdoor brands has become more intense ahead of the summer vacation season. While The North Face keeps the leading position for 11 consecutive years with over 700 billion won sales revenue last year, big-four homegrown brands are at loggerheads over the No. 2 spot. Kolon Sports [...]

[Kobiz Stats] Have You Ever Bought a Lottery Ticket?

[Related Article] Government May Come up with New Lottery (Korea Bizwire, April 18) The government is giving positive consideration on developing and releasing new lottery schemes including time-limited lotteries and a Korean version of “Powerball.” On April 17, the Lottery Commission at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said the government has planned… (see the [...]

[Kobiz Stats] Volume of Farming, Forestry and Fishery Households

[Related Article] 2 out of 3 Farm Families Earn Less than 10 Mil. a Year…Stat Office (Korea Bizwire, April 18) Two out of three farm households are earning less than 10 million won a year from crop sales, which implies that there are fewer and fewer farming families relying entirely on agriculture alone for their [...]

[Kobiz Stats] Representation of Male & Female Executives Officers among 93 Listed Companies under Korea’s Top 10 Conglomerates

[Related Article] Chances for Woman to Become Executive Officer: 7 to 10,000 (Korea Bizwire, April 18) A study showed the possibility for a female employee to be promoted to an executive officer in Korea’s ten major groups is 1 to 1,430. On the contrary, the possibility for a male counterpart was 1 to 90. (see [...]

[Kobiz Infographics] How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy

SEOUL, Korea, April 17, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – In Korea, there is a saying, “If your body is worth of US$10, your eyes will be worth of $9.” This implies how import your eyes are and that much you should pay your attention to your eye health. This inforgraphic provides how to check your eye [...]