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GYEONGJU, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s ancient city of Gyeongju played host to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit this week, one guest drew particular fascination not for his diplomacy, but for his dinner order. U.S. President Donald Trump, who stayed overnight at the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju during his two-day [...]
JEONJU, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A courtroom drama over a stolen snack valued at just 1,050 won (about 70 cents) has drawn national attention in South Korea, where prosecutors have asked the court to suspend sentencing for a 41-year-old security guard accused of stealing a Choco Pie and custard bread from an office refrigerator. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a quiet courtroom in Seoul on Thursday, the five young women of NewJeans lost the first round of one of K-pop’s most dramatic showdowns. A judge ruled that their management contract with the agency ADOR remains valid, rejecting the group’s bid for independence after months of turmoil that has [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Three years after a deadly crowd crush turned a festive Halloween night into one of South Korea’s darkest moments, visitors returned Wednesday to a narrow alley in Seoul’s Itaewon district. They came quietly, many before dawn, carrying white chrysanthemums and handwritten notes that filled the street once choked with panic [...]
GYEONGJU, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeongju, a city steeped in a thousand years of history, is preparing to showcase a modern face to the world as South Korea hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2025. On Tuesday, the Korea Tourism Organization unveiled a new slate of travel themes to spotlight Gyeongju’s appeal, categorized [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — With less than three weeks since the launch of the 2025-2026 seasonal vaccination campaign, select medical facilities in South Korea report a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed to seniors, raising concerns over preparedness ahead of the influenza season. On October 15, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
JEJU, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Province said Tuesday it will seek a legal revision by year’s end to classify sika deer as harmful wildlife and ban the feeding of feral pigeons, amid growing concerns over ecological disruption and public hygiene. The planned amendment to the provincial ordinance follows the central government’s move to add [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A global food event showcasing the latest food products, technology and trends will kick off in Seoul this week, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. The Food Week Korea 2025 will run from Wednesday to Saturday in southern Seoul, with around 950 companies from 42 countries, under the theme of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of people employed in caregiving and nursing assistant services reached a record high in the first half of this year in line with the country’s aging society, government data showed Tuesday. As of April, 1.69 million people were employed in non-residential nursing assistant and caregiving services, up [...]
The Algorithm Made Them Do It SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In South Korea, YouTube creators are testing the limits of their own bodies in pursuit of clicks. The trends are familiar: the more extreme, the better. The less medically sound, the more likely it is to go viral. One popular creator with more than [...]