SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a country where knowing your MBTI personality type is as common as your favorite coffee order, another trend is captivating foreign visitors: personal color analysis. A growing number of tourists in South Korea are making appointments at “personal color studios,” where stylists assess an individual’s skin tone, eye [...]
SEOUL, , July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of young South Koreans are remaining out of the labor force well after graduation, many continuing to live with their parents — a phenomenon known locally as the “Kangaroo Tribe.” A new government-funded study has found that this group accounts for nearly 17% of all economically inactive [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With gold prices climbing steadily, South Korean jewelry brands are increasingly turning to lower-karat gold and alternative materials to appeal to younger, cost-conscious consumers. Traditionally dominated by 14K and 18K offerings, the market is seeing a growing presence of more affordable 10K, 9K, and even 5K gold pieces. These [...]
GIMPO, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Starbucks nestled just 1.4 kilometers from the North Korean border is emerging as one of South Korea’s most unlikely tourist hotspots, drawing over 120,000 customers in just seven months. The store, located inside Aegibong Peace Ecological Park in Gimpo, opened on November 29, 2024, and has since attracted both [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — When selecting digital health applications, Korean users—including doctors, chronic disease patients, and the general public—prioritize cybersecurity and personal data protection over therapeutic effectiveness, according to a new study released by Yonsei University’s Severance Hospital. The research, led by Professor Shin Jae-yong of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Yonsei [...]
JEJU, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a rare opening to the public, South Korean authorities on Saturday unveiled Baekrok Spring, the country’s highest natural spring located near the summit of Mount Hallasan on Jeju Island. Situated at 1,675 meters above sea level, the spring had never before been accessible to civilians due to its remote location [...]
BUSAN, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea grapples with an early and intense heatwave, dock workers at Busan’s Sinseondae Terminal—one of the busiest transshipment hubs in the world—are enduring punishing conditions with little reprieve, raising concerns over labor safety in the nation’s critical shipping industry. On July 4, with heat advisories in effect [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Following a tragic fire in Busan that claimed the life of a young child, South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday called for a comprehensive review of nighttime child neglect and stronger countermeasures to address systemic care gaps. New data shows that children from low-income households are 1.5 times more [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics will significantly reduce performance bonuses for its semiconductor division in the first half of 2025, reflecting continued weakness in its foundry and NAND flash businesses. According to an internal announcement made on July 4, employees in the Device Solutions (DS) division — responsible for the company’s semiconductor [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Louis Vuitton has become the latest luxury brand in South Korea to suffer a data breach, according to the company Friday, following recent similar cases involving Dior, Tiffany and Cartier in the country. In a notice posted on its website, Louis Vuitton Korea informed customers that a third-party entity [...]