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 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s popular Bamdokkaebi Night Markets are back Friday after a winter hiatus. The first lineup of night markets will open at Yeouido, Banpo and Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) on Friday, while two more markets will open the following day at Cheonggyecheon Stream and Plaza and Oil Tank Culture Park, the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Plans to plant grasses at Seoul City Hall Plaza have been postponed amid high fine dust levels across the country. After being used an ice skating rink, dozens of workers were supposed to cover the plaza in front of City Hall with patches of grass. The plans, however, were canceled [...]
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, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A secret garden hidden inside Changdeokgung Palace will open to the public until April. On this rare occasion, visitors to Changdeokgung Palace will be able to enter the back garden of Nakseonjae where spring flowers will present a striking view. A special program which begins next Thursday will be held [...]
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 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A virtual reality theme park has opened in Seoul’s popular Hongdae neighborhood, and will serve as a hub of VR content production and distribution. VR Square, a multi-purpose cultural venue, was established as part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency’s joint efforts [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — An inside look at a revamped Hyundai Solati that will carry SM Entertainment artists has been unveiled. Hyundai Motor has released first look pictures of the SOLATI Moving Hotel, as part of its collaboration with SM Entertainment on Wednesday. Based on the Solati Limousine model, the hotel-themed concept car has [...]
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 [...]