SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Once a nostalgic winter street snack sold from roadside carts, bungeoppang — Korea’s fish-shaped pastry filled traditionally with sweet red bean — is fast becoming a breakout product in the global bakery market, buoyed by advances in frozen food technology and the worldwide rise of Korean pop culture. According to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s consumer goods exports—long considered a supporting player to the country’s heavyweight industries—are rapidly emerging as a new growth engine, fueled by the global spread of Hallyu and the runaway popularity of titles like the animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters. Government data show that exports of K-food, K-beauty, and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – All five members of the girl group NewJeans have not challenged a court ruling that upheld the validity of their exclusive contracts with their management agency, industry sources said Friday. The members — Haerin, Hyein, Minji, Danielle and Hanni — did not file an appeal by the midnight deadline, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has been ranked the world’s No. 2 destination for entertainment travel at Saudi Arabia’s inaugural TOURISE Awards, highlighting the city’s growing global appeal as a cultural and leisure hub, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday. The awards, hosted by the Saudi Tourism Authority and backed by the Saudi government, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, captain of South Korea’s T1, said his enduring passion for competition and growth keeps him motivated after leading his team to a historic third consecutive victory at the 2025 League of Legends World Championship. “I’ve always loved the game, and competing with the best players still [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean powerhouse T1 captured its third consecutive League of Legends World Championship title Saturday, defeating domestic rival KT Rolster 3–2 in a tense five-set final in Chengdu, China. The victory marked T1’s sixth world title overall — extending its own record for the most championships in League of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstar G-Dragon said in a recent interview that he was so devastated by a drug investigation two years ago that he briefly considered retiring from music altogether. The frontman of the influential group BIGBANG spoke candidly about the episode on MBC’s current affairs program “Sohn Suk-hee’s Questions,” which aired [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 South Korean teenagers voluntarily confessed to online gambling and sought help through a police-led rehabilitation program in Daejeon over the past year, according to police data released Tuesday. The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency said that between November last year and October this year, 109 students — including [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Gyeonggi Province to install its tumbler washer, LG myCup, at 21 universities across the province as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiative to reduce single-use waste and promote sustainable living among younger generations. The device, launched on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — On Friday evening, October 31, movie theaters across Seoul’s CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall glowed with a sea of colorful light sticks—once a symbol of concert fandom, now a growing part of Korea’s cinema culture. At a special screening of Netflix’s animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, fans—both adults and children—waved [...]