SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — When the winner of an art competition in Colorado last year turned out to be an AI-generated image, the revelation sparked outrage — and reignited a global debate: can something created by artificial intelligence truly be called art? The question has since taken hold in South Korea, where AI-generated paintings [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As Samsung Electronics grapples with a prolonged semiconductor downturn, its labor union has come under criticism for publishing content that favorably compares rival SK Hynix to its own employer, a move some observers say could further dent morale inside the tech giant. The SELU branch of Samsung Electronics under the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics’ latest innovation — a hybrid air purifier and cat tower — has been named one of Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025,” recognized for its creative blend of design, technology, and pet-friendly functionality. Time praised the LG PuriCare AeroCat Tower as “a sleek, space-saving air purifier that benefits [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s GM operations are feeling the brunt of a prolonged U.S. tariff reduction delay, as sales of its flagship export models — the Trax Crossover and Trailblazer — plunge sharply, rekindling concerns over the automaker’s future in the country. According to industry data released Saturday, GM Korea sold 23,723 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans suffering from sleep disorders has surged by more than a quarter over the past five years, surpassing 1.3 million patients last year, according to newly released government data. Figures from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, disclosed by Rep. Nam In-soon of the National [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a dual citizen seeking to renounce South Korean nationality, ruling that he did not meet the legal requirement of maintaining an actual residence abroad despite holding a U.S. address. According to court records released Sunday, the Seoul Administrative Court’s Sixth [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their twenties have become the nation’s smallest adult generation for the first time on record, as a long-running decline in births and rapid population aging continue to reshape the country’s demographic landscape. According to data released Sunday by the National Data Agency, the population of people in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Once a symbol of comfort and affordability, fried chicken has become an expensive indulgence for many South Koreans, as soaring prices trigger public frustration and social media backlash over what consumers are calling “chickenflation.” “I tremble when paying for chicken these days,” said Lee, a 27-year-old college student in Seoul. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of disputes over public access and shared resources are flaring up among apartment complexes in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam area, reflecting what some sociologists call an “urban tribalism” fueled by skyrocketing property values. In Gangdong District, residents of the 4,066-unit Godeok Arteon complex voted late last month to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — While much of the world races to unlock the economic and therapeutic potential of medical cannabis, South Korea remains mired in outdated regulations that treat even non-psychoactive compounds as narcotics. Lawmakers and experts warn that this rigid stance is stifling domestic innovation, draining public healthcare funds, and pushing patients [...]