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 [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In a quiet shop tucked into Seoul’s tech hub of Yongsan, a line of visitors snakes past gleaming rows of keyboards — not computers, just keyboards. Each visitor leans in, tapping delicately, listening. Some nod approvingly at a soft “clack,” others recoil from a sharper “snap.” Welcome to the world [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean appellate court has upheld the disciplinary suspension of Pastor Lee Dong-hwan, who received a two-year suspension from the Korean Methodist Church for offering blessings to LGBTQ individuals during a queer cultural festival in 2019. The Seoul High Court’s Civil Division 9 on April 24 dismissed Lee’s appeal [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Marking World Day for Laboratory Animals on April 24, South Korea’s Rural Development Administration held a solemn memorial service at the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences to honor animals used in agricultural research. The ceremony, held in front of the institute’s animal memorial monument, included remarks by Institute Director Lee [...]
CHANGWON, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has sentenced a YouTuber to prison for publicly disclosing personal information about individuals he claimed were perpetrators in a decades-old sexual assault case—issuing a stern warning against so-called “cyber rippers” who exploit sensational content under the guise of justice. In South Korea, these “cyber rippers” are [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyoetaejeon, the royal residence of Joseon-era queens within Gyeongbokgung Palace, will open its doors to the public for a limited time this spring to mark the 30th anniversary of its restoration. The Korea Heritage Service announced on April 23, 2025, that the interior of the historic structure will be specially [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Singaporean filmmaker and visual artist Ho Tzu Nyen has been appointed artistic director of the 16th Gwangju Biennale scheduled for next year, the Gwangju Biennale Foundation said Wednesday. Known for his exploration of Asian modernity through diverse media, including film and installation, he was selected for his belief in [...]