Living and entertainment news about South Korea. We bring you the latest information on what is happening in Korea today.
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting a cancer patient’s response to immunotherapy, potentially offering a new level of precision in tailoring treatments for gastric and colorectal cancers. Professor Jae Ho Jeong of Yonsei University College of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The cost of private hospital rooms, particularly in departments such as pediatrics and obstetrics, shows stark regional disparities in South Korea, with fees in Seoul more than double those in some rural areas, according to newly released government data. Data obtained by Rep. Kim Mi-ae of the National Assembly’s Health [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s youth population is shrinking at a rapid pace due to declining birth rates, even as the number of students from multicultural backgrounds continues to rise, according to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family’s annual Youth Statistics 2025 report released Tuesday. As of this year, the youth population [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Four former champions will be among 25 South Korean players competing at the oldest and the most lucrative LPGA major this week in the United States. The 80th U.S. Women’s Open will be played from Thursday to Sunday (local time) at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, with 156 players [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Mnet’s hit dance competition show “Street Woman Fighter” featuring talented female dancers has expanded to a global scale with its new season, “World of Street Woman Fighter.” Explaining the planning background for the latest and third season, producer Choi Jung-nam said she became confident in the idea of featuring [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of K-pop superstars BTS has topped Spotify’s global chart with his latest song, “Don’t Say You Love Me,” BigHit Music said Tuesday. The song rose to the top spot of the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global chart for May 25. It had previously debuted at No. 9 on [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Daegu FC, mired in last place in the top South Korean football league, filled their head coaching vacancy Tuesday, more than a month after their former boss stepped down. Daegu FC announced Kim Byung-soo as their new head coach. He replaces Park Chang-hyun, who resigned April 13 to take [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Unionized bus workers in Seoul and the three southeastern cities of Busan, Ulsan and Changwon and their management began wage negotiations Tuesday, with just a day remaining until a general strike the unionized workers have warned about if talks are unsuccessful. Bus unions in the four cities and their [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has added 13 more performances to its upcoming world tour, “Deadline,” the group’s agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday. The four-member act will begin the tour in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, on July 5-6. The 13 newly added performances will take place in six cities, [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop powerhouse Hybe said Tuesday it will sell its entire stake in rival SM Entertainment to China’s Tencent for 200 billion won (US$145.5 million). In a regulatory filing, Hybe said it will dispose of 2,212,237 shares of SM Entertainment, which represents a 9.38 percent stake in the company. The [...]