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SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly eight out of ten South Koreans believe public hospitals are essential, particularly in times of medical crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic and recent government-doctor disputes. Yet despite broad public recognition of their importance, actual usage of public hospitals remains relatively low, according to a new government-funded study. [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea edges into a super-aged society, dementia has become one of the country’s most urgent public health challenges. Now, a joint research team from Korea and the United States has reported a major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s diagnosis—a blood-based test that could dramatically improve early detection and targeted treatment. [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Veteran catcher Park Dong-won delivered a pinch-hit double to break a 3-3 tie in the fifth, and three relievers took care of the late innings, as the LG Twins defeated the SSG Landers 8-6 in Seoul on Thursday. The victory in front of 18,321 fans at Jamsil Baseball Stadium [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will host Paraguay in a men’s football friendly in October as part of their preparation for next year’s FIFA World Cup, officials announced Thursday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the match will be played on Oct. 14, at the end of the Oct. 6-14 FIFA international [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Ateez said Thursday it is always eager to challenge itself musically, striving to surprise fans with fresh sounds instead of remaining confined to a single genre. Departing from its signature intense and energetic sound, which earned it two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, the [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea announced Thursday it has signed an extension with the LPGA Tour to run a tournament in South Korea until 2029. BMW Korea has been the title sponsor for the BMW Ladies Championship, the lone LPGA tournament held here each year, since 2019. The first two editions of [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol group Super Junior will launch a world tour as it celebrates the 20th anniversary since its debut this year, the group’s agency, SM Entertainment said Thursday. The tour titled “Super Show 10″ will kick off in Seoul on Aug. 23-24 and continue in 15 other big cities [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants continued his strong form, hitting triples in back-to-back games and helping his team notch a seventh consecutive win. Starting as the leadoff hitter and center fielder in a road game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday (U.S. [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tobacco market is undergoing a seismic shift, with traditional cigarettes giving way to e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products that promise less smoke and odor — but are raising fresh public health concerns. A government-commissioned report released Thursday by the Korean Society for Smoking Cessation, titled “2024 In-Depth [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean office workers in their 20s and 30s say that no paycheck is worth compromising on workplace ethics, fairness, and alignment with personal values — a shift reshaping the country’s job market and corporate culture. According to a survey released Wednesday by JobKorea’s Content [...]