SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The period drama “Uprising” will open this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) early next month, the organizer said Tuesday. Starring Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, “Uprising,” set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), tells the story of two men who grew up together — one as a master (Park) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s media regulator said Tuesday encrypted messaging app Telegram has complied with its request to remove certain deepfake pornographic content on its platform and apologized for its response to digital sex crimes. Numerous chat rooms suspected of creating and distributing deepfake porn content with doctored photos of Korean [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea grapples with shifting demographics and evolving living patterns, major construction companies are introducing innovative apartment designs that allow residents to easily modify their living spaces. On August 31, industry leaders showcased new floor plans that break from traditional layouts, offering adaptable structures that can be customized to [...]
POHANG, JINJU, GUMI, DAEJU, GYEONGJU & WONJU, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) –As the sun sets over the port city of Pohang, the central market in Sangwon-dong comes alive. The Yeongil Bay Friends Night Market, the only one of its kind in the city, has transformed this once-quiet neighborhood into a nocturnal hotspot since its inception [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Deepfake porn images have sent many South Korean women scurrying to take down selfies from Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms as concerns have been mounting that no one is an exception to the crime in the world’s most-wired nation. “It feels like what should have been the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A Navy officer became South Korea’s first female deep sea diver in the Navy’s 78-year history on Friday, officials said, amid an ongoing push to broaden women’s role in various areas of the military. Lt. Jg. Mun Hee-woo was among the 64 officers, noncommissioned officers and conscripts that completed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Baemin, South Korea’s leading food delivery application, has unveiled new insights into consumer behavior, highlighting a growing focus on cost-saving measures and personalized dining experiences. Woowa Brothers, the company behind Baemin, announced on August 28 that 7 out of 10 users now utilize the app’s search filter to find restaurants [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has announced plans to implement a unified system for writing foreign names in administrative documents, a move aimed at reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies and confusion caused by inconsistent name notations. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety disclosed on August 28 that it has drafted a set [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s total births fell to a fresh low in 2023, while the proportion of babies born to mothers who were unmarried reached an all-time high, data showed Wednesday. A total of 230,000 babies were born last year, down 7.7 percent from a year earlier, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Buddhism is experiencing an unexpected resurgence among young South Koreans, driven by a mix of pop culture references and a search for meaning in a fast-paced society. This renewed interest is now making its mark in an unlikely place: bookstores. The trend was kickstarted by unconventional events like an electronic [...]