SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — More than six in ten South Korean teachers say they have experienced conflict with students over smartphone use during class, highlighting growing concerns about discipline and safety in schools. According to a survey released Tuesday by the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, 61.3% of 2,605 teachers — including those [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), South Korea’s premier platform for indie and art house cinema, kicks off Wednesday featuring 224 films from 57 countries. The 26th edition of the annual festival will begin its 10-day run with an opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at the Sori Arts Center [...]
SEOUL, April 30, (Korea Bizwire) — For many at-risk youths in South Korea, each day brings a quiet battle — against despair, isolation, and a gnawing sense that survival itself can feel uncertain. A new government survey released Tuesday paints a sobering portrait: one in three vulnerable youths said they had spent at least two weeks [...]
As employment anxiety rises, the next wave of graduates is scaling back hopes — and seeking stability over ambition. SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — New university graduates in South Korea are hoping to earn an average starting salary of 41.4 million won (approximately $28,500) this year, according to a new survey — a marginal [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is turning its literary achievements into a global cultural export with the release of a new promotional video titled “K-Literature: Ushering in a Renaissance,” unveiled Monday by Seo Kyoung-duk, a renowned public diplomacy expert and professor at Sungshin Women’s University. Produced in partnership with KB Financial Group, the [...]
After centuries lost to history, a revered Korean statue returned home — only to leave again. In its passage, it carries the weight of memory, loss, and the fragile hope for reconciliation. SEOSAN, South Korea, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In the quiet foothills of Seosan, beneath the soft breath of spring winds, a golden [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Nongshim Co., South Korea’s leading instant noodle maker, said Monday it has opened its first overseas “experience space” for its instant noodle, or ramyeon, products in Peru. Nongshim launched the new venue, named “Shin Ramyun Bunsik,” near Machu Picchu on April 21 (local time), aiming to promote its ramyeon [...]
GWANGJU, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The recorded message comes before every call now: “This call will be recorded from this point onward.” It was supposed to make things better. It hasn’t. At the Seo District Office in Gwangju, where municipal workers answer hundreds of citizen complaints each week, the voices on the other end of [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As temperatures warm and marathon season returns in full force to South Korea’s capital, mounting frustration among Seoul residents is sparking renewed debate over the city’s growing number of road races. On April 16, complaints flooded online community forums for apartment residents in the Jamsil neighborhood after the 2025 Seoul [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — For a man in his twenties, a single desperate loan marked the start of a brutal spiral. Borrowing 200,000 won with the promise to repay double just a week later, he soon found himself crushed by mounting debts. When relentless collectors showed up at his daughter’s kindergarten, he saw no [...]