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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 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A comprehensive survey released on September 9 reveals that golf has become increasingly popular in South Korea, with nearly 17% of adults participating in the sport at least once last year. The Korea Golf Association (KGA) conducted a nationwide study of 10,000 adults aged 20 to 70 across 17 cities [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts took an unexpected turn on September 8 when world-renowned soprano Angela Gheorghiu disrupted the show, igniting a heated debate about artistic etiquette and cultural expectations in the classical music world. The incident occurred during the third act [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The health ministry said Monday it has requested police probe into those who drew up and circulated a “blacklist” of emergency physicians opting not to join their striking colleagues, calling such acts an “inexcusable crime” and vowing a stern response. An online post was uploaded to a website believed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The latest album from girl group Le Sserafim has landed on the U.S. Billboard’s main albums chart at No. 7. The group’s fourth EP, “Crazy,” collected 47,000 album-equivalent units in the United States during the charting period for the Billboard 200, Billboard said in an online article Sunday (U.S. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has revealed that webtoon artists contracted through production companies are significantly more likely to experience depression compared to their counterparts who work directly with publishing platforms. The research, titled “Work Environment and Depressive Symptoms of Webtoon Writers,” was recently published in the international journal SH@W by the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – K-beauty products are rapidly gaining popularity worldwide, and a wave of mergers and acquisitions is sweeping through South Korea’s cosmetics industry. In a notable trend, established cosmetics conglomerates are acquiring indie brands while promising to maintain their independence, a strategy that’s drawing significant attention. Shinsegae International recently announced its decision [...]
PARIS, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Paris Paralympics have drawn to a conclusion, with South Korea having surpassed its gold medal target. South Korea finished the 12-day competition that ended Sunday in 22nd place with six gold medals, 10 silver medals and 14 bronze medals. The Korea Paralympic Committee, which sent 177 athletes and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading girl group BLACKPINK’s Jennie will make a comeback as a solo artist in October after signing a partnership deal with Columbia Records, her agency announced Monday. The K-pop star will release a new single next month, marking her first solo release since “You & Me” in October 2023, [...]