SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — “The Vegetarian,” a Man Booker International-winning novel by South Korean author Han Kang, will make a theatrical debut in the writer’s home country next year. The National Theater Company of Korea plans to premier the theater version of “The Vegetarian” from May to June next year at its Theater [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will extend the maximum period of stay for seasonal migrant workers on Tuesday from the current three months to five months to tackle chronic labor shortages in its agricultural and fisheries sectors, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. Under the current law, foreign seasonal workers invited by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — For many celebrities, going off camera is the only chance for rest. Even that, however, is becoming increasingly difficult when they are followed by overly enthusiastic fans who are constantly probing into every aspect of their private lives. Celebrities in South Korea have begun to talk about the pain [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Many students outside of school are reportedly studying hard through government support or preparing to enter society through employment and job training. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, 16,000 out of 43,188 teenagers who used the Support Center for Out of School Teens have shown significant [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Consuming Korean traditional cuisine, known as “hansik,” on a daily basis is effective for weight loss and lowering cholesterol levels, a study showed Wednesday. In an experiment conducted on participants who were strictly provided either hansik or western dishes, the average cholesterol levels of participants given hansik decreased 9.5 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea formally launched an open banking service on Wednesday in the latest move to boost convenience and lower transaction costs for customers. The new system allows bank customers to use any mobile banking application of their choosing to access their bank accounts at any local bank and to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court handed down jail terms to key Samsung executives on Tuesday and detained them for sabotaging labor union activities at the top conglomerate’s customer service unit. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Lee Sang-hoon, Samsung Electronics Co.’s chairman of board, to 18 months in prison for breaching [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s leading telecommunication service provider, on Tuesday announced the launch of its big data trading platform that helps users to get information in various sectors to apply in their businesses. KT’s big data trading platform manages data collected by 16 parties including a card firm, a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is aiming to stay ahead of rivals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 to bolster its economy and improve the living standards of its citizens, the science ministry said Tuesday. Under the national strategy, the country plans to leverage its prowess in memory chips [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — As travelers’ tastes and preferences tend to be particular, domestic travel trends are also forecasted to grow stronger next year. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization analyzed 1.6 million posts on social media, including Facebook and Instagram, and selected R.E.F.O.R.M. as the 2020 [...]