SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 350,000 people took part in South Korea’s temple stay program last year, setting a record for participation since the initiative was launched more than two decades ago, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism said Sunday. A total of 349,219 visitors — including 293,704 South Koreans and 55,515 foreign tourists [...]
SEOUL & BUSAN, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s port city of Busan said it will take strong action against excessive accommodation fees ahead of a highly anticipated BTS concert scheduled for June 12–13, after reports surfaced of hotel prices surging sharply as fans prepare to travel from across the country and abroad. City officials announced [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of young teachers in South Korea are reconsidering teaching as a lifelong career, with a sharp decline in those planning to stay in the profession until retirement following the widely publicized death of an elementary school teacher in 2023, a new academic study has found. The findings, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly four in 10 South Koreans believe corruption is pervasive in the public sector, while a majority view Korean society as broadly corrupt and unfair, according to a nationwide survey released Tuesday, underscoring a persistent gap between government reform efforts and public perception. The findings come from the 2025 Corruption [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s shrinking population is poised to reach another stark milestone this year, as the number of children entering elementary school is expected to fall below 300,000 for the first time on record, according to the Education Ministry. The ministry said it now estimates that 298,178 students will enter first [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A large majority of South Korean teachers are seeking to establish personal brands rooted in their professional expertise, reflecting a growing interest in entrepreneurship and self-directed career development within the education sector. According to a survey released this month by the Korea Federation of Enterprises’ Center for Entrepreneurship Development, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s gaming community has publicly challenged the Ministry of Health and Welfare, accusing it of overstepping legal boundaries by treating video games as objects of addiction control without clear statutory grounds. The Korea Game Users Association said on Monday that current mental health legislation does not list games as [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Applications to artificial intelligence–related majors surged in South Korea’s 2026 regular university admissions cycle, underscoring the growing perception of AI as a gateway to future employment and industrial relevance. According to an analysis released Monday by Jongro Academy, the number of applicants to AI-related departments at 20 leading universities rose [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) -- Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” clinched two prizes at the Golden Globes, taking home best animated feature and best original song. Directed by Korean Canadian filmmaker Maggie Kang, “KPop Demon Hunters” was awarded Best Motion Picture, Animated, at the 83rd annual Golden Globes held Sunday (U.S. time) [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Women in South Korea who leave the workforce due to pregnancy, childbirth or caregiving face persistent economic penalties when they return to work, with four in 10 earning less than before their career break, according to a new study released on Sunday. The report, published by the Seoul Foundation of [...]