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POHANG, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The successful fourth launch of South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket has had an unexpected beneficiary: Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech). According to the university on Thursday, the surge in attention began after Park Jong-chan, 53, head of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Nuri rocket advancement program, appeared at [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans watch news on YouTube every day, and a growing share now views content produced by non-traditional creators — individuals and small businesses — as legitimate news media, according to new research presented at a national policy forum on Thursday. The survey, conducted in August [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will soon allow health authorities to obtain real-time information on medical staffing at hospitals and clinics during national emergencies, under a revised law passed by the National Assembly this week. The amendment to the Health and Medical Workforce Support Act, approved on December 2 and set to take [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest online bookseller, Yes24, announced Thursday that President Lee Jae Myung’s book, The People Will Prevail (Ultimately, It’s Up to the People), has been selected as its “Book of the Year,” topping a record-breaking 1.195 million votes cast by readers. The title received 15,788 votes, or 3.4 percent [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities have concluded that artificial intelligence systems that train on entire news articles or textbooks without permission are infringing copyright, marking the government’s strongest stance yet on data use in the AI era. At a public briefing on Thursday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Palace Museum of Korea will build its first branch in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, with completion targeted for 2030, to showcase royal heritage from the Joseon Dynasty and the Korean Empire, officials said Thursday. The museum said it will sign a memorandum of understanding at Hwaseong City Hall [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A major apartment complex in eastern Seoul is facing mounting criticism after unilaterally banning nonresidents from nearly all areas of its property and warning of fines of up to 200,000 won (about $150) for violations. According to the real estate industry on Wednesday, the management of Godeok Arteon, a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Museum is poised to surpass 6 million annual visitors for the first time in its 80-year history, cementing its position among the world’s most-visited cultural institutions. The museum said that as of Nov. 30, it had recorded 5.81 million visitors in 2025. With attendance climbing steadily, the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s newest generation is expected to live longer than any before it. Government data released Wednesday show that babies born in 2024 can expect an average lifespan of 83.7 years — a modest increase from the year prior, but another step in a long arc of rising longevity. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose has swept Apple Music’s 2025 year-end rankings with “APT.,” her collaborative hit single with Bruno Mars, the platform said Wednesday, underscoring her global popularity. According to Apple Music, “APT.” took first place in four key categories: Top 100: Global 2025, Top 100: Shazam, Top 100: [...]