NEW YORK, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean artists and galleries made a striking showing at the 2025 edition of Frieze New York, one of the world’s leading contemporary art fairs, which opened its doors for a preview on May 8 at The Shed in Manhattan. This year’s event gathered 65 prominent galleries from around [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit South Korea in 2027 to attend World Youth Day, marking what would be the fourth papal visit to the country and his first as pontiff. If confirmed, the trip would make him the third pope to set foot in South [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of young South Koreans are withdrawing from society and confining themselves indoors, emerging only at night — a pattern that is raising alarm among mental health professionals, law enforcement, and social policy experts. According to a March 2025 report by the Office for Government Policy Coordination, [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean consumers reined in spending on everyday items and luxury goods in the first quarter of 2025, while showing a notable willingness to spend on travel-related expenses, according to new data from mobile analytics platform IGAWorks. The firm’s Mobile Index data, based on estimated credit and debit card transactions [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced plans on Thursdsay to introduce policies supporting childbirth outside of marriage, signaling a potential shift in a country where traditional family structures have long dominated social norms. First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il stated during a radio interview on Parents’ Day that [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korean adults are experiencing prolonged emotional distress, with widespread perceptions of unfairness fueling rising levels of societal resentment and mental health strain, according to a nationwide survey released by Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Health. The study, conducted in April 2025 and involving [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has dropped one spot to 20th in the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) latest Human Development Index (HDI) rankings, despite a slight improvement in its overall score, highlighting growing international competition and widening inequality between countries. According to the 2025 Human Development Report released Tuesday by the UNDP, [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to bolster protections against stalking and gender-based violence, Seoul’s Seocho District announced Monday the full-scale rollout of its upgraded “Seoripul Safety Button” program, along with a complementary home security initiative. The “Seoripul Safety Button” is a keychain-style whistle embedded with an SOS emergency alert system. When activated [...]
Hwasong, South Korea, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A sexually suggestive figurine marketed under the name “Dongtan” has triggered a wave of criticism from local residents and women’s rights advocates, who accuse its creators of objectifying women and tarnishing the image of the fast-growing South Korean city. Since January 2025, the figurine has been sold [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s to 40s increasingly prioritize work over traditional milestones such as marriage, parenthood, and even personal fulfillment, underscoring a profound generational shift in values as the country confronts economic pressure and demographic headwinds. A report released by the National Integration Committee, based on a survey of [...]