SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to bolster protections against stalking and gender-based violence, Seoul’s Seocho District announced Monday the full-scale rollout of its upgraded “Seoripul Safety Button” program, along with a complementary home security initiative. The “Seoripul Safety Button” is a keychain-style whistle embedded with an SOS emergency alert system. When activated [...]
SUWON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has acquitted a retail store operator previously convicted of selling counterfeit luxury goods bearing Louis Vuitton-like designs, reversing a lower court ruling that had fined the defendant for trademark infringement. The Suwon District Court’s Criminal Appeals Division 7, presided over by Judge Kim Byung-soo, on Monday [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean households raising infants and toddlers spend significantly less on adult leisure and cultural activities than their childless peers, highlighting the personal sacrifices many parents make in the early years of childrearing. According to a new report released Tuesday by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education, the [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean prosecutors have sparked controversy after it was revealed they sought food delivery app records as part of a recent search of former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s private residence, an investigative move that Yoon’s camp condemned as a political ploy to humiliate him and his wife. The detail, disclosed by [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Surging gold prices have ignited a wave of investor enthusiasm in South Korea, pushing gold-linked bank deposits to record highs and triggering a nationwide shortage of physical gold bars. According to data from major South Korean banks, gold banking balances — which allow investors to buy and sell gold through [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s beauty industry continues its explosive global ascent, with overseas direct purchases of Korean cosmetics and perfumes — commonly referred to as K-beauty — nearly doubling in 2024 to approach $1 billion, according to newly released customs data. The Korea Customs Service, in data submitted to Rep. Park Sung-hoon [...]
Hwasong, South Korea, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A sexually suggestive figurine marketed under the name “Dongtan” has triggered a wave of criticism from local residents and women’s rights advocates, who accuse its creators of objectifying women and tarnishing the image of the fast-growing South Korean city. Since January 2025, the figurine has been sold [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s to 40s increasingly prioritize work over traditional milestones such as marriage, parenthood, and even personal fulfillment, underscoring a profound generational shift in values as the country confronts economic pressure and demographic headwinds. A report released by the National Integration Committee, based on a survey of [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven in 10 households made online purchases of processed foods in 2024, a survey showed Tuesday, marking a sharp increase from a year earlier and a significant change in where and how people shop. According to the survey conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, 72.3 percent of households [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, Inc. said Tuesday it has launched an English interface for its mobile application to better cater to its foreign customers shopping online. The English interface will enable users to view functions central to the app, including product search, product descriptions, order information and payment, [...]