SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A live performance album by South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan has been included on The New York Times’ Best Classical Music Albums of 2023 list. “Yoonchan Lim-Liszt: Transcendental Etudes” was one of the top 25 albums of the year announced by the U.S. daily Thursday (U.S. time). Released in [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed a significant degree of residential segregation in Seoul, characterized by distinct divisions between high-priced and low-priced housing areas. The Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements released these findings in its report titled ‘Residential Segregation by Housing Prices and Policy Implications,’ which utilized publicly announced housing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 18 civil representatives have been selected to join this year’s nationally televised bell-tolling ceremony in central Seoul on New Year’s Eve, including a person who rescued a stabbing rampage victim, officials said Wednesday. The popular midnight bell-ringing celebration at Bosingak Pavilion in central Seoul on Dec. [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent statistical analysis has revealed that three out of every 10 newlywed couples who have married for the first time are double-income, no kids households (‘DINK’), outnumbering other types of couples. According to the ’2022 Newlywed Couples Statistics’ released by Statistics Korea on December 18, out of the 815,357 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As year-end gatherings unfold across South Korea, vegetarians are voicing difficulties in having their dietary choices respected, particularly in social and workplace settings. While gatherings of friends offer some flexibility for alternative menu options, expressing dietary preferences for company dinners, often featuring meat-heavy menus, remains a challenge. A 24-year-old vegan, [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In the port city of Busan, a new magazine that translates roughly to “Neighborhood Bathhouse” in English is capturing the essence and cultural significance of local bathhouses, a fading yet cherished community staple. This publication is a project of the urban branding company Site Branding’s in-house team, “Smooth Bath Research [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year since its debut in 2013, the National Dance Company of Korea proudly presents its signature repertoire, “Mukhyang” (“Scent of Ink”), returning to the Haeoreum Grand Theater after a triumphant North American tour four years ago. “Mukhyang” stands as a sublime fusion of traditional [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of newly married couples fell more than 6 percent to come to around 1 million in 2022, and the proportion of the couples having no children reached an all-time high, data showed Monday. The number of newly married couples came to 1.03 million last year, down from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a world where preferences, behaviors, and attitudes change rapidly according to circumstances and currents, the normalization of paradoxes has become a defining feature of recent consumer trends. On December 8, Daehong Communications released its ’2024 D.Life Signal’ report, forecasting the upcoming consumer trends and outlining brand marketing strategies to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In its 2023 National Injury Surveillance Report, released on Friday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency revealed that nearly half of the fatalities from injuries last year were attributed to self-harm and suicide. Approximately 75 percent of individuals with substance addiction had intentions related to self-harm or suicide. Injuries [...]