SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — From bedtime stories to discipline dilemmas, South Korean parents are increasingly turning to ChatGPT to help raise their children—ushering in what many see as the beginning of an AI-assisted parenting era. The phenomenon, dubbed “ChatGPT parenting,” has taken off across online communities, where parents share how the generative AI tool not [...]
YEONGAM, South Korea, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The death of a 28-year-old Nepali migrant worker in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, has sparked national concern and renewed calls for labor reform, as rights groups accuse his former employer of sustained abuse and exploitation. The worker, identified only as Mr. A, was found dead in February 2025 [...]
DAEGU, South Korea, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In a fourth-grade English class at Yonggye Elementary School in Daegu’s Dalseong County, a young student taps the play button on her tablet. “I am thirsty,” the screen reads. Her pronunciation of “I am” earns a 65; “thirsty” gets a perfect 100. Without a word from the teacher, she [...]
JEJU, South Korea, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A combination of viral YouTube content and a hit Netflix series is propelling Jeju Island to new heights as a must-visit destination for Taiwanese tourists, with 2025 shaping up to be another banner year for the South Korean resort island. According to data released by the Jeju [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea enters an early presidential race, a recent survey has revealed that the top policy demand among labor experts is the full application of the Labor Standards Act to all workers, including those at small businesses and in freelance or non-standard roles. In a poll conducted by labor [...]
DAEJEON, South Korea, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — At SK Innovation’s Environmental Science & Technology Institute in Daejeon, a powerful scent of used cooking oil hangs in the air, signaling an ambitious transformation: converting waste oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Within the facility’s pilot plant, dark brown waste oil is refined through high-temperature, high-pressure reactors [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics’ heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business is emerging as a core growth engine, reporting over 3 trillion won in first-quarter revenue this year, according to industry estimates. This marks a robust debut for the newly launched ES Business Division, which was established as a standalone unit [...]
UISEONG, South Korea, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — In the aftermath of the massive wildfire that swept through Gyeongbuk Province earlier this year, 81-year-old Ms. Kim, a lifelong resident of Uiseong, lost more than just her home. Her cherished family of animals—dogs, cats, goats, and chickens—perished in the blaze that engulfed her property. Known in [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea’s presidential election just two months away, concerns are mounting over the misuse of generative artificial intelligence—particularly deepfakes—as tools for political manipulation and disinformation. Although such fears remained largely hypothetical during the 2024 parliamentary elections, experts now warn that rapid advances in AI technology over the past year have [...]
JEJU, South Korea, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare opportunity to witness Jeju’s indigenous horse culture up close will take place on April 19–20, as the 2025 Jeju Native Horse Grazing Festival—known as the “347 Festival”—returns to the island’s horse pasture, a site usually closed to the public. Named after Jeju’s designation as Natural Monument No. [...]