SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics is contemplating supporting an employee’s pledge to donate 1,000 won for each new YouTube subscriber, a commitment that could lead to a contribution of approximately 10 million won this month. According to industry sources on July 10, Choi Jung-hyun, a senior employee at LG Electronics who runs the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 7 out of 10 South Korean adults have tried zero-sugar or non-alcoholic beverages when drinking, signaling a significant shift in the country’s drinking culture towards healthier alternatives. Lotte Members, a South Korean marketing solutions company, conducted a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults from May [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A new dessert trend dubbed “Dubai Chocolate” has taken South Korea by storm, particularly among the younger generation, leading to shortages and even a burgeoning resale market. Originally referring to products from the UAE-based brand Figs Dessert Chocolatier, Dubai Chocolate features a filling of kadayif (a thin Middle Eastern noodle) [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent episode of SBS’s popular reality show “My Ugly Duckling,” viewers witnessed an unexpected scene: celebrities Lee Dong-gun, Kim Jong-kook, and Lee Sang-min nervously entering a plastic surgery clinic. This moment marks a significant shift in how South Korean entertainment figures approach the once-taboo subject of cosmetic procedures. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable shift from the traditional image of struggling comic artists, webtoon creators in South Korea are now emerging as some of the highest-paid professionals in the creative industry. Some star webtoon artists are even purchasing buildings in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district and driving sports cars, signaling a dramatic [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Claims of racial discrimination have surfaced following a luxury brand fashion show in Milan, Italy, where San, a member of the K-pop group ATEEZ, was reportedly treated unfairly. San, whose real name is Choi San, attended the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda show in Nora, Sardinia, on July 2. He [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University, in collaboration with fashion company Lakai Korea, has released a multilingual video celebrating the contributions of Jeju Island’s female divers to the defense of the Dokdo Islands, he announced on July 4. The four-minute video, titled “The Unsung Heroes of Dokdo: Jeju’s Haenyeo,” [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new report has revealed that South Korean teenagers are less satisfied with their lives compared to their peers in other developed nations, highlighting concerns about youth well-being in a country known for its high-pressure education system. According to the “2024 Key Statistics in Child-Related Fields” study released by the [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, appears to have entered a phase of extinction due to low birthrates and superaging population, becoming the nation’s first metropolitan city to do so, said a research paper published on Friday. The paper from the Korea Employment Information Service estimated Busan’s ratio of the [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two kinds of educational institutions for preschool children will be integrated as early as 2026, the Ministry of Education said Thursday, as part of efforts to narrow social disparities. The government will come up with detailed procedures for the integration of kindergartens and child care centers, which have been [...]