ULLEUNG, South Korea, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of students and teachers from an international school in Qingdao, China, has completed a historic visit to South Korea’s easternmost islands, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, as part of a cross-cultural educational exchange. According to Ulleung County and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 52 [...]
JAKARTA, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — An Indonesian college student has won top honors in a Korean-language quiz competition focused on Korean unification and history, outshining nearly 100 peers and securing a trip to South Korea for a global finals event. The event, titled the 2025 Overseas Youth Unification Golden Bell, was held Saturday at Jakarta [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Heo Ga-young’s “First Summer” has won First Prize in the La Cinef section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Friday. Heo is the first Korean director to receive the top honor in the section, which is dedicated to showcasing exceptional short and mid-length [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A new government study has found that cheonggukjang, Korea’s traditional fermented soybean paste, contains the highest proportion of bioavailable isoflavones among processed soybean foods, highlighting its superior health benefits. According to research released Thursday by the Gyeonggi Institute of Health and Environment, cheonggukjang leads in the proportion of non-glycosylated (aglycone) [...]
BUSAN, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A rise in traffic accidents involving elderly drivers in Busan is drawing renewed attention to the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures, as demographic shifts push the city deeper into an aging society. According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, the latest incident occurred on May 21, when an SM7 [...]
JEJU, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island is ramping up efforts to position itself as a global hub for digital nomads, unveiling a strategic initiative to attract remote workers and foster regional innovation. The initiative will be explored in depth at a dedicated session during the upcoming 20th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, scheduled [...]
SEOUL, May 21, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Olive Young, South Korea’s leading beauty and health retailer, kicked off the 2025 Olive Young Festa on Wednesday, launching the country’s largest hands-on beauty and wellness festival. The event runs through May 25 on Seoul’s scenic Nodeul Island. Originally launched in 2019, Olive Young Festa is designed as [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The temperature in Seoul exceeded 30 C for the first time this year Wednesday, hours after setting a new record for the highest daily minimum temperature for May, the state weather agency said. The mercury rose to as high as 30.8 C in the capital city, which was 6.2 [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A growing number of young South Koreans are expressing a willingness to marry and have children, marking a shift in societal attitudes amid the country’s ongoing battle with low birth rates. According to survey results released Tuesday by the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy, the share of [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Photos and videos of former U.S. President Bill Clinton apparently sightseeing in central Seoul have been shared online, raising speculation over the nature of seemingly his first visit to South Korea in decades. The posts, shared on social media and online communities, showed the former U.S. president reportedly visiting [...]