SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) –Recent statements from private U.S. experts and U.S. government officials indicate a growing concern over the possibility of North Korea launching a significant attack against South Korea within months. According to a New York Times report from January 25, anonymous U.S. government sources stated that North Korea’s recent missile tests [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) –Coupang’s innovative approach of integrating its services, particularly through bundled products linked with Rocket Wow benefits, has proven to be highly effective. This strategy has led to significant achievements in both the video streaming and food delivery markets, with Coupang Play securing the second position in South Korea’s streaming market, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Simmons has announced that its unique part-time job opportunity, the “Karrot Part-Time X Simmons Winter Sleep Job,” has reached an unprecedented application rate of 60,000 to 1. This distinctive job experience, located at Simmons Terrace in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, offers participants 3 million won for sleeping for one hour on a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Navigating human relationships is always challenging. Whether conflicts are evident or hidden, they are an inevitable part of our social existence, often leaving us with emotional scars. This makes maintaining a healthy distance crucial. In his bestseller “Reading Schopenhauer at Forty,” researcher Kang Yong-soo from the Korea University’s Institute of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Construction Equipment has opened the doors to an innovative training center that utilizes virtual reality (VR) and digital twin technology for excavator operation instruction and product verification. The grand opening of the “Virtual Training Center” took place at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (GRC) in Pangyo, Gyeonggi [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The organizing committee of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics’ decision to provide free condoms to participating athletes has sparked strong opposition from parent groups in South Korea. On January 23, the National Parent Association released a statement criticizing the move: “Distributing condoms at the Youth Olympics, which should be [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — As economic hardships deepen, TMON, a major online shopping platform, expects customers to significantly reduce their spending on Lunar New Year gifts this year. In a survey conducted from January 10 to 16 involving 500 customers, TMON found that 58% (multiple responses allowed) plan to purchase gifts from online channels [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Yuhan-Kimberly announced on January 22 the launch of the groundbreaking ‘Huggies AI Fitting Room’ utilizing artificial intelligence, targeted at shoppers making purchases at its online mall, MomQ. This service is designed to analyze and suggest the perfect diaper size for children, leveraging the capabilities of AI. A representative from Yuhan-Kimberly [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics recently showcased the world’s first transparent micro light-emitting diode (LED) at CES 2024, the world’s largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition, drawing significant attention to the potential mass adoption of micro LED technology. However, the high cost of micro LED TVs, previously exceeding 100 million won per unit, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on January 18 that it has expanded its ’1000 Won Breakfast’ program to cover 4.5 million people this year. The program, aimed at university students, offers breakfast meals for just 1,000 won in an effort to reduce the rate of [...]