SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop garnered the most attention among globally popular South Korean cultural content in Asia, Europe and Latin America, while people in North America, Africa and Oceania showed greater interest in Korean food, according to a government report released Tuesday. The annual report was jointly published by the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean artist Ayoung Kim has been named the winner of this year’s LG Guggenheim Award for her innovative work at the intersection of art and technology, LG Group said Tuesday. Launched in 2023 through a partnership between LG Group and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the LG [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ average satisfaction with life decreased for the first time in four years in 2023, ranking 33rd out of the 38 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a government report showed Monday. The level of life satisfaction came to 6.4 points in 2023 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) announced Monday the four finalists for the 2025 Korea Artist Award. The finalists are Kim Young-eun, who explores sound as a medium shaped by political and historical contexts; Kim Ji-pyeong, who critiques traditional perspectives in oriental brush-and-ink paintings; Im Young-zoo, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean picture book “If you Want to Eat a Red Apple” has won a prestigious BolognaRagazzi Award for debut works, the award’s website showed Friday, making it the first recipient of the highest honor in the category. Written by Jin Joo and illustrated by Lee Ga-hee, the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent passing of 25-year-old actress Kim Sae-ron has reignited concerns over cyber harassment and sensationalist media coverage, as South Korea grapples with repeated tragedies involving public figures subjected to relentless online attacks. While public mourning often leads to temporary calls for self-reflection, history suggests the cycle of online [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of young South Koreans in online communities are engaging in radical political actions, including plotting disruptions at court buildings and orchestrating mass messaging campaigns against Constitutional Court Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae. Experts suggest that economic instability and social alienation among youth are fueling this escalation. According [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A stark disconnect exists between how elderly South Koreans hope to spend their final days and where they actually die, according to a comprehensive study released on February 17 by the National Health Insurance Service Research Institute. The analysis found that while 67.5% of elderly long-term care recipients wish to [...]
INCHEON, South Korea, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A fundraising campaign launched by firefighters in Incheon to support accident victims has surpassed 1.2 billion won ($827,586) in donations over five years, officials announced on February 16. The “119 Miracle” campaign, which began in August 2019, allows participants to donate 119 won daily to assist victims of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — As the global coinage industry undergoes a paradigm shift from traditional currency to collectible and artistic pieces, South Korea’s state-run minting agency is looking to integrate its coin production with K-culture to develop a new high-value industry. The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) announced on February 12 [...]