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SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Seoul’s English midfielder Jesse Lingard has been fined 190,000 won (US$143) for riding an electric scooter in Seoul without a license, police said Thursday. The fine was imposed after Lingard underwent questioning about his alleged unlicensed e-scooter ride at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea prepares for the launch of Wegovy, a highly anticipated weight loss medication, next month, questions are arising about its coverage under private health insurance plans. Wegovy, produced by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and famously touted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk as his weight management secret, is [...]
SEOUL, Sept.17 (Korea Bizwire) – With South Koreans reuniting with family members for the Chuseok holiday, a growing number of individuals are finding themselves grappling with an intensifying sense of isolation. Far from being a mere emotional inconvenience, loneliness has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an “urgent global health threat,” while the [...]
SEOUL, Sept.17 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea celebrates its annual Chuseok harvest festival, a group of domestic workers from the Philippines, part of a new government initiative to address the country’s low birth rate, finds itself at a cultural crossroads. The program, launched on September 3 by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in conjunction [...]
SEOUL, Sept.17 (Korea Bizwire) – With millions of South Koreans gearing up for the annual Chuseok holiday exodus, online marketplaces are seeing a surge in sales of unconventional car accessories designed to make long journeys more comfortable. Gmarket, a popular e-commerce platform, reported a notable uptick in searches for portable urinals with the holiday approaching. Originally [...]
SEOUL, Sept.16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a stark contrast that highlights the growing cultural divide between North and South Korea, the consumption of dog meat has emerged as a contentious issue on the Korean peninsula. While South Korea has recently moved to prohibit the practice, North Korea continues to promote it as a cherished culinary tradition. [...]
SEOUL, Sept.16 (Korea Bizwire) – In a country once renowned for its vibrant PC gaming culture, South Korea’s internet cafes, known locally as PC bangs (PC rooms), are rapidly disappearing from the urban landscape. These establishments, which once served as sanctuaries for youth seeking refuge from family gatherings or adult supervision, are now falling victim to [...]
BUCEON, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) is set to open in early October in Bucheon, a western suburb of Seoul, showcasing a wide variety of Korean comics, which have become a central part of the country’s cultural exports. The 27th annual festival, themed “Manhwa! Wide Open,” will run from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean animated film “Heartsping : Teenieping of Love” surpassed the 1 million admissions mark Monday, becoming the third-largest locally produced animated film to achieve this milestone, its distributor Showbox said Monday. Released on Aug. 14, the movie is a cinematic adaptation of the popular children’s animation “Catch! Teenieping.” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A public controversy has erupted in South Korea over the use of Seoul World Cup Stadium, pitting soccer fans against K-pop enthusiasts in a debate that highlights the challenges of maintaining world-class sports facilities while accommodating the country’s booming entertainment industry. The dispute was sparked by complaints from the national [...]