SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Drinking and depression are on the rise among Seoul residents, with women also showing an increase in smoking over the past four years, according to a new report highlighting widening gender differences in public health. The Seoul Foundation of Women and Family said in its latest study, “Health Status of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Once the exclusive domain of department stores, the competition to court South Korea’s most coveted “VVIP” customers — very, very important patrons with deep pockets and high loyalty — is heating up in the online retail world. E-commerce companies, traditionally focused on price-sensitive shoppers, are now introducing tiered membership [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A massive customer data leak at Lotte Card has reignited debate over a curious corporate reality in South Korea: companies that retain familiar household names long after being sold off. Following last month’s data breach, online forums buzzed with surprise that Lotte Card is no longer part of the Lotte [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 60 percent of South Koreans feel a sense of anxiety about falling behind the trend of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to help with investments, a survey showed Monday. According to the poll by the Korea Press Foundation on 1,000 South Koreans, 59.1 percent of respondents expressed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s healthcare landscape is growing increasingly polarized as profit-driven clinics such as cosmetic surgery and dermatology offices multiply, while essential medical services like pediatrics and obstetrics continue to decline. According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service obtained by Rep. Kim Mi-ae of the National Assembly’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The blockbuster success of K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix is drawing international fans to one of Seoul’s most iconic landmarks — the YTN Seoul Tower on Namsan Mountain. YTN said Sunday that 79,200 foreign tourists visited the tower’s observation deck in September, marking a 50.6 percent increase from 52,600 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The runaway global success of Netflix’s animated hit K-Pop Demon Hunters is reverberating far beyond the streaming charts — fueling an unexpected boom in Korea’s secondhand market for traditional-inspired merchandise. According to industry data released on Monday, listings tagged with “magpie-tiger,” a motif featured in the film, surged 357 [...]
LONDON, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The University of Cambridge is introducing a new master’s program dedicated to East Asian popular culture — with a strong focus on Korean culture — reflecting the growing academic recognition of K-culture’s global influence. The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies announced on Sunday that it will begin offering [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobility platform Socar said Sunday that membership for its vehicle delivery service, “Handler,” surpassed 200,000 in May, doubling in just two years as flexible, gig-based work gains traction among younger drivers. According to Socar, Handler’s total membership climbed from 100,000 in May 2023 to 130,000 in 2024, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday apologized for the suffering experienced by overseas adoptees in the past and vowed stronger efforts to protect their rights. Lee issued the message on Facebook a day after South Korea formally became a contracting party to the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, completing [...]