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SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – NewJeans members on Wednesday demanded Hybe reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO of the girl group’s management agency ADOR. “What we want is the original ADOR headed by Min Hee-jin, where management and production moved in unison,” all five members said through YouTube livestream, openly calling for Min’s reinstatement for [...]
SEOUL, Sept.11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched an investigation into the Korean Badminton Association following outspoken comments by An Se-young, the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton gold medalist. The probe has already uncovered outdated practices within the association and prompted calls for reform. According to the ministry’s interim findings, released [...]
SEOUL, Sept.11(Korea Bizwire) – Kim So-hee’s voice trembled as she recounted the tragic loss of her 4-year-old son, Kim Dong-hee, in a case that has come to symbolize the challenges patients face in South Korea’s medical system. “It wasn’t until the investigation began that we learned the shocking truth,” Kim said at a patient advocacy event [...]
SEOUL, Sept.11 (Korea Bizwire) – Coupang, South Korea’s leading e-commerce platform, found itself embroiled in controversy after listings offering to ship live puppies via courier service appeared on its site, sparking outrage among animal rights advocates and raising questions about the company’s content monitoring practices. According to industry sources, two listings appeared on Coupang’s platform on [...]
SEOUL, Sept.11(Korea Bizwire) – The number of reported syphilis cases in South Korea has skyrocketed since the reclassification of the sexually transmitted infection under the country’s infectious disease monitoring system, according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Representative Seo Mi-hwa of the Democratic Party, a member of the National Assembly’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 10 that it will extend its Neighborhood Pet Care Center service to single-person households, broadening support for pet owners who need to leave their animals for extended periods. This initiative, coming just before the Chuseok holiday, widens the eligibility criteria from the previous [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — After notching his first victory in his return as South Korea’s head coach on Tuesday in Muscat, Hong Myung-bo credited his players for making successful second-half adjustments. South Korea netted two second-half goals to defeat Oman 3-1 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, their first Group B victory in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min demanded better field conditions at the national team’s main stadium in Seoul, following his team’s 3-1 win over Oman in a World Cup qualifier on what he said was a great pitch in Muscat Tuesday night. Son was involved in all South Korean goals [...]
YONGIN, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Everland, a major theme park and resort complex in South Korea, announced on September 10 that its newly developed rose variety, Perfume Everscape, has demonstrated significant antioxidant properties. The findings were published in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) international journal, “Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture.” Roses have long [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Parents who have at least 30 million won (US$22,336) in unpaid child support or default on such payments three times or more will be subject to penalties, such as overseas travel bans and driver’s license suspension, the gender ministry said Tuesday. Such punitive measures were made possible as the [...]