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ULSAN, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Ulsan’s Ulju County will ring in the new year with a large-scale sunrise celebration at Ganjeolgot Cape, hosting a two-day festival from Dec. 31 through Jan. 1 to mark what is widely known as the first sunrise on the Korean Peninsula. County officials said preparations were finalized this week for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As weight-loss drugs gain popularity in South Korea, gyms that once thrived on New Year’s diet resolutions are beginning to feel the strain. Fitness centers across Seoul report a noticeable shift in consumer behavior as more people turn to prescription obesity treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro instead of exercise [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As soaring prices and rising gold costs strain household budgets, South Korea’s long-standing tradition of lavish first-birthday celebrations for infants, known as doljanchi, is steadily giving way to smaller, more private observances. Once marked by banquet halls, elaborate ceremonial tables and gold rings given as gifts, doljanchi has increasingly been [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min’s picturesque free kick goal has been chosen by fans as South Korean football’s best goal of 2025. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Monday that Son’s right-footed curler in a 2-0 friendly win over Bolivia on Nov. 14 has been voted as the 2025 KFA Goal of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ CheilJedang is stepping up efforts to introduce Korean traditional spirits to global consumers, beginning with a promotional event in New York aimed at pairing Korean liquor with contemporary Korean cuisine. The company said it recently hosted a tasting and pairing event, titled The Korean Table – Sip & Pair [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Friday halted the Seoul metropolitan government’s project to build a sightseeing gondola over the landmark Mount Nam. The Seoul Administrative Court said it canceled the city government’s rezoning of land for the gondola project at the request of the operator of Namsan Cable Car, which has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean young adults are feeling growing pressure and unfairness from traditional gender-role expectations at home and in the workplace, according to findings released Thursday by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The results stem from “Soda Pop,” a series of five public talk concerts held from late October [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jogye Temple, the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, lit its annual Christmas tree on Thursday evening in a ceremony emphasizing interfaith harmony amid global and domestic tensions. The event, held at the temple’s main gate in central Seoul, brought together leaders from Korea’s major religious communities, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A major exhibition of the late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee’s art collection has drawn strong early interest in Washington, surpassing 15,000 visitors within its first month, underscoring growing global attention to Korean cultural heritage. The National Museum of Korea said on Thursday that attendance at “Korean Treasures: Collecting, Cherishing, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney’s Zootopia 2 has become South Korea’s top-grossing film of the year, overtaking its competitors just 23 days after its release, according to data released Thursday by Walt Disney Company Korea. The animated sequel surpassed 5.69 million cumulative admissions on Thursday afternoon, edging out the year’s previous leaders — Demon [...]