BUCHEON, August 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Once a symbol of environmental controversy, a former waste incinerator in Bucheon has been reborn as a thriving cultural landmark. The Bucheon Art Bunker B39, a six-story industrial relic near Bucheon IC on the Gyeongin Expressway, is now at the heart of the city’s cultural revival—an emblem of urban [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea prepares to review Google’s request to export high-resolution local mapping data next month, government officials are signaling that national security—not trade relations—will remain the key lens through which the issue is assessed. Despite recent speculation that the matter might surface in the context of U.S.-Korea trade [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to curb traffic violations and enhance safety among commercial motorbike drivers, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced Wednesday that it will launch a one-year pilot program in October requiring front-facing number stickers on delivery motorcycles. Currently, motorcycles in Korea are only required to [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has designated the 1936 Berlin Olympics “Erased Rising Sun” incident—where Korean newspapers removed the Japanese flag from the uniform of marathon gold medalist Sohn Kee-chung—as the “Independence Movement of August 2025.” At the time, Sohn, a Korean athlete under Japanese colonial [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s multicultural households are seeing marked improvements in education and living standards, with over 61% of multicultural youth entering higher education institutions in 2023 — a significant rise from 40.5% in 2021. The gap between multicultural and general youth college enrollment rates has narrowed from 31 percentage points [...]
NAMYANGJU, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea grapples with a prolonged summer heatwave, a shelter for rescued dogs in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, is taking extraordinary measures to shield its residents from the sweltering sun. Operated by the animal welfare group Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), the “On Center” is home to 213 dogs, [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid rising temperatures and summer body pressures, South Korean health authorities are sounding the alarm over a disturbing body image trend spreading across social media platforms. The Korea Health Promotion Institute (KHPI) on Thursday warned against the glamorization of extreme thinness—particularly the so-called “bone arm” ideal—highlighting its potential harm [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Once regarded as a beloved and affordable comfort food, samgyeopsal—Korean pork belly—has reignited public debate, with customers increasingly voicing frustration over high prices and excessive fat content in their orders. The latest controversy erupted when a YouTuber named “Kkujun” posted a video from a restaurant in Ulleungdo, claiming that [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — After a prolonged slump, South Korea’s commercial real estate market—including officetels and small buildings—is showing tentative signs of recovery following a recent easing of lending regulations. The government’s June 27 financial policy placed a 600 million won ($460,000) cap on home mortgage loans, but left commercial properties such as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — AhnLab, a leading South Korean cybersecurity firm, reported Wednesday that phishing scams disguised as digital wedding invitations were the most common form of SMS-based cyberattacks in the second quarter of 2025. According to AhnLab’s “Q2 2025 Phishing SMS Trend Report,” such scams accounted for 28.10% of all phishing messages, [...]