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SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s newest generation is expected to live longer than any before it. Government data released Wednesday show that babies born in 2024 can expect an average lifespan of 83.7 years — a modest increase from the year prior, but another step in a long arc of rising longevity. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group BLACKPINK’s Rose has swept Apple Music’s 2025 year-end rankings with “APT.,” her collaborative hit single with Bruno Mars, the platform said Wednesday, underscoring her global popularity. According to Apple Music, “APT.” took first place in four key categories: Top 100: Global 2025, Top 100: Shazam, Top 100: [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study suggests that while health apps and online wellness advice have proliferated in South Korea, a significant share of the population—especially older adults—lacks the ability to properly access, interpret and use digital health information. Researchers at Samsung Medical Center’s Clinical Epidemiology Research Center and the Quality of Life [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Artificial intelligence–powered home appliances have rapidly moved from novelty to necessity in South Korea, with online reviews of such products increasing more than 250-fold over the past five years, according to new industry data. A study released Wednesday by CEO Score, a corporate data research firm, found that reviews of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The romantic comedy series “Dynamite Kiss’ has risen to the top of Netflix’s weekly non-English series chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday. The ongoing series, which premiered on SBS on Nov. 12, revolves around Da-rim (Ahn Eun-jin), who poses as a single mother to land a job, and Ji-hyuk [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday unveiled its largest virtual production studio, a high-tech filming space that allows special effects to be created instantly on set, marking a new step in the country’s bid to strengthen its digital content industry. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the new Virtual [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A flock of whooper swans — a protected natural monument and winter migratory species — was again seen being driven off its habitat by a fishing boat and leisure vessels in the Nakdong River estuary in Busan, a designated cultural heritage protection zone and major bird sanctuary. According to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Navy conscripts report markedly higher levels of insomnia and depression than their counterparts in other branches, according to a Defense Ministry mental-health survey that lawmakers say underscores the urgent need for branch-specific interventions. The survey — conducted jointly by the ministry, the Armed Forces Medical Command and Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The justice ministry announced Monday that it has expanded the number of countries whose nationals can use automated immigration checks when entering Incheon International Airport, increasing the list from four to 18. The latest measure allows travelers from 14 additional countries, comprising the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Finland, Portugal, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A pair of beloved characters from Netflix’s hit Korean animation K-Pop Demon Hunters soared above Manhattan on Thursday morning, marking one of the most prominent international spotlights yet for the breakout franchise. During the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — an annual tradition since 1924 and one of the most [...]