MANILA, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean dramas are not just winning hearts in the Philippines — they’re reshaping drinking habits, too. Fueled by scenes of characters sharing drinks over grilled pork belly or mixing soju and beer, a growing number of Filipinos in their 20s and 30s are embracing Korea’s iconic green-bottle liquor. At [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG CNS announced Wednesday it has significantly upgraded its artificial intelligence-based software development platform, expanding its capabilities beyond coding to encompass the entire system development lifecycle — from analysis and design to testing and quality diagnostics. The platform, formerly limited to code generation under the name “DevOn AI Driven [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has launched a major initiative to develop core technologies for robot-friendly buildings, aiming to reshape the urban built environment for seamless human-robot coexistence. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced Wednesday that it will invest ₩180 billion (approximately $135 million) over the next three [...]
SEOUL, May 29, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite having more flood infrastructure than rural areas, South Korea’s major cities such as Seoul, Incheon, and Busan are at higher risk of flooding, according to a new artificial intelligence-driven study. A joint research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Kyungpook National University used [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has unveiled a new software tool that securely deletes personal information stored in vehicle systems, aiming to mitigate privacy risks associated with secondhand car sales. Dankook University announced Wednesday that it has developed the “ACAT Privacy” program in partnership with vehicle forensics firm CP6. [...]
SEOUL, May 28, 2025 — A potential eruption of Japan’s Mt. Fuji is unlikely to cause significant volcanic ash fallout in South Korea, according to South Korean disaster response authorities and experts. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a high-level meeting Tuesday with members of the Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Committee, the Korea Meteorological [...]
ULAN BATOR, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, in partnership with the OECD, has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to help Mongolia confront its growing water crisis, as climate pressures and overreliance on groundwater threaten supplies across the country. The proposal, announced Wednesday at the Mongolian Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring in Ulan Bator, [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Karina of K-pop girl group aespa was in a political controversy over a social media post featuring her in a jacket with a big, bold red number “two” on the front. The artist quickly deleted the photo after it sparked debate Tuesday over whether it was intended to signal [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With just two days to go before early voting begins for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, a surge of enthusiasm among young voters is taking center stage — from university students and first-time voters to expatriates flying across continents to cast their ballots. Driven by a deep sense of political [...]
DONGDUCHEON, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of Dongducheon, a city long shaped by its role as host to U.S. military forces, have staged daily protests for over a month in front of Camp Casey, demanding that the South Korean government honor compensation and development pledges made more than a decade ago. Since April 21, citizens [...]