SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has launched a new clothing care device, the LG Styler S3WW, through Japan’s crowdfunding platform “Green,” marking a strategic move to gauge market demand and bolster brand presence in one of the world’s most competitive consumer electronics markets. The new model is a simplified, value-focused version of [...]
INCHEON, South Korea, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hip-hop superstar Kanye West returned to the Korean stage on Saturday night, igniting a euphoric crowd of more than 26,000 fans at Incheon Munhak Stadium in his first full concert in the country in over a decade. Braving sweltering summer heat that lingered near 30°C even [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with an intensifying pattern of extreme heat and heavy rainfall, sun parasols and rain boots are emerging as must-have items—transcending gender norms and seasonal fashion boundaries. Once seen as a distinctly feminine accessory, parasols are now gaining popularity among men, driven by practical concerns over [...]
JEJU, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a groundbreaking achievement, South Korea’s National Institute of Biological Resources announced on July 24 that it has successfully tracked the full migration route of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)—a global first in ornithological research. The bird, which was tagged with a GPS transmitter on Jeju Island in May [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of multigrain instant rice are surging in South Korea, especially among younger consumers, as part of a broader shift toward health-conscious eating, NH NongHyup Bank reported Friday. Analyzing 4.2 billion transaction records from its NH Members loyalty program between January 2022 and June 2025, the bank found that [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 40% of South Korea’s major online shopping platforms rely on proprietary algorithms to rank product reviews without disclosing the criteria behind those rankings, raising concerns about consumer trust and transparency, according to a new report by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. In a survey released Friday by the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Restaurants remained the most common workplace for South Korean teenagers working part-time jobs last year, but new data suggests significant changes in youth employment patterns over the past decade. According to a study released Tuesday by the National Youth Policy Institute, 39.3% of middle and high school students who worked [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Assembly on Wednesday passed the country’s first dedicated law to support and promote community enterprises, small-scale businesses operated by local residents to tackle regional challenges such as population decline and job shortages. The new legislation—the Community Enterprise Promotion and Support Act—was spearheaded by the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One year after South Korea implemented a program allowing pregnant women in crisis to give birth under pseudonyms, 109 women have utilized the service, and 171 others have opted to raise their children following state-supported counseling, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The program, known as the [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea’s pet-owning population now exceeding 15 million, demand is surging for home appliances designed with companion animals in mind — a fast-growing category known as “pet care appliances.” According to industry sources, the number of users accessing the Pet Care features of Samsung Electronics’ SmartThings platform increased [...]