SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that when a company uses copyrighted music without permission in an online game, each day of unauthorized use constitutes a separate financial gain — and thus a separate legal violation subject to its own statute of limitations. The landmark decision was announced Sunday after [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s game industry is bracing for the release of Nintendo’s long-anticipated Switch 2, slated for launch in June, marking the company’s first new console in eight years since the original Switch revolutionized hybrid gaming. With over 150 million units sold globally, the next-generation console is expected to spark renewed [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor and Kia have exceeded 500,000 cumulative electric vehicle (EV) sales in South Korea, marking a significant milestone in the automakers’ transition toward electrification. The figure comes nearly 14 years after Hyundai introduced its first mass-produced EV, the BlueOn, in July 2011. According to data released Sunday, total domestic [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Mobile phone services drew the most consumer complaints in South Korea last year, according to a report released Sunday by the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA), highlighting growing dissatisfaction with telecommunications providers. The agency said that 28,948 consumer inquiries were filed through the national e-government portal in 2024, marking a 22.2 [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant majority of South Korean workers believe that nationwide protests calling for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol have contributed positively to the development of the country’s democracy, according to a new survey released Sunday. The poll, conducted by research firm Global Research on behalf of the labor [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — National certification exams in forest and plant protection are seeing a steady rise in popularity, fueled largely by a surge in applicants in their 50s and 60s preparing for post-retirement careers. According to data released by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK), older adults are not only driving [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — In a moment of profound constitutional gravity, South Korea’s Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous verdict to remove former President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, marking the culmination of a tumultuous political saga that has gripped the nation since late 2024. The Court’s 7,200-character decision, publicly read by acting Chief Justice [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea confronts the growing burden of stroke in its rapidly aging population, new research underscores the crucial role of regular physical activity in preventing the deadly condition. Stroke—caused by blocked or ruptured blood vessels in the brain—affects between 110,000 and 150,000 people annually in South Korea and leads [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Short selling activity in South Korean amounted to 6.4 trillion won (US$4.38 billion) in the first week after a more than a yearlong ban was lifted, the bourse operator said Sunday. Last Monday, short selling was allowed for all listed firms following a suspension imposed in November 2023 after [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — In the aftermath of former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment earlier this year, a faction of his staunch supporters has turned against South Korea’s mainstream media, embracing conspiracy theories and fringe platforms as primary sources of information. These supporters, whose political fervor transcends traditional left-right divisions, have vilified journalists at public [...]