SEOUL, May 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — All seven members of global K-pop sensation BTS will have completed their mandatory military service by June 2025, sparking renewed anticipation for a long-awaited group comeback in South Korea and across the global music industry. While Jin and J-Hope have already returned to civilian life, RM and V [...]
DAEJEON, South Korea, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An international research team led by KAIST has developed a groundbreaking non-invasive imaging technique that enables three-dimensional observation of cancer tissue without the need for traditional staining or incisions. KAIST announced on May 26 that Professor YongKeun Park’s team in the Department of Physics, in collaboration with [...]
SEOUL, May 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — As the United States intensifies its efforts to curb China’s shipbuilding dominance, global shipping giants are increasingly turning to South Korean shipyards for new vessel orders, according to industry sources and reporting by TradeWinds. Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping line, had been considering placing new orders [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks is breaking from its long-standing emphasis on face-to-face interaction by introducing self-ordering kiosks in South Korea and Japan — the first such move by the global coffee chain in either country. Starbucks Korea announced on Monday that it will begin rolling out kiosks this week at a limited number [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time since statistics began in 2018, South Korea’s once-booming coffee shop sector has shrunk, alongside a broader pullback across key self-employment industries. The decline underscores mounting pressure on small business owners from domestic economic stagnation, market saturation, and rising operating costs. According to data released Sunday by [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The overall happiness of children in South Korea has improved steadily over the past decade, but significant disparities remain based on household income and family structure, according to a government-backed study released on Sunday. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) published findings showing that the average [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study from the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) reveals that elementary and middle school students in South Korea show varying levels of interest in AI-assisted learning based on region, class size, and school level — findings that could shape the future rollout of AI-enhanced digital textbooks. [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is the only major OECD economy where the proportion of youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET) has increased over the past decade, according to a new government-backed study. The country’s NEET rate remains significantly above the OECD average, raising fresh concerns about barriers to labor market [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korea’s elite police academy graduates are leaving their posts to enter law schools, raising questions about the integrity of public investment in the Korea National Police University (KNPU) and prompting calls for institutional reform. This year alone, at least 81 KNPU alumni were admitted to [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea braces for another sweltering summer, fashion retailers are seeing a surge in demand for ultra-light outerwear and short-sleeved shirts, driven by rising temperatures, wide daily temperature swings, and evolving fashion preferences among younger consumers. According to industry data released Sunday, brands across the Korean fashion sector have [...]