SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean civic organizations are calling on the government to cease psychological warfare operations against North Korea through loudspeaker broadcasts. The groups plan to send letters of protest to President Yoon Suk Yeol and Defense Minister Shin Won-sik. On July 24, the Korean Peninsula Peace Action, a coalition of 607 [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Uplus, a major South Korean telecommunications company, announced on July 24 that it will introduce its web-based in-vehicle gaming service, Game Portal, to Kia’s new EV3. This marks the first time the Game Portal service will be available in a domestic brand vehicle in South Korea. According to LG [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Baemin, the dominant player in South Korea’s food delivery market with over 60% market share, is facing intense scrutiny following its decision to increase service fees. Civic groups and small business associations have accused the company, also known as Woowa Brothers, of engaging in unfair practices. The government’s newly formed [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis of remittance data reveals a significant shift in the financial habits of foreign workers residing in South Korea, with an increasing number opting to send money to their own accounts abroad rather than to family members. BC Card, in collaboration with fintech company Global Money Express (GME), [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting August 14, automakers in South Korea will face a significant shift in how sudden acceleration incidents are handled. Under a new amendment to the Motor Vehicle Management Act, manufacturers who fail to submit relevant data about vehicles suspected of sudden acceleration will see those vehicles presumed defective. This presumption [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced on July 23 that it has received over 16,000 ideas from customers in South Korea and the United States for its innovative “UP Appliances” program, highlighting a growing trend in consumer-driven product development. Launched in 2022, LG’s UP Appliances are designed to evolve with customers’ needs, allowing [...]
DAEJEON, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has revealed that “night owls” who wake up later in the day exhibit higher cognitive abilities than their “early bird” counterparts who rise at dawn. The research, conducted jointly by a team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) and Imperial College London, analyzed the relationship [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – For Samsik (a pseudonym), a 34-year-old man who has been in a same-sex relationship for 11 years, the recent Supreme Court decision recognizing health insurance dependency status for same-sex couples brought tears of joy and a sense of long-awaited acknowledgment. “Even after loving someone for so long, it was always [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to address the country’s declining birth rate, the city of Incheon announced on July 23 that it will begin implementing a new child allowance program next month, separate from the existing national child benefit system. The “Child Dream Allowance” program, set to launch on August 1, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on July 23 that it is implementing a Digital Guide program to assist elderly residents who are unfamiliar with digital devices. The initiative will be active at major subway stations, welfare facilities, and parks throughout the city. On the morning of July 23, the city [...]