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SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A striking 8 out of 10 South Koreans in their 20s and 30s have yet to achieve financial independence from their parents, according to a recent survey by the job platform Jinhaksa Catch. The respondents cited a lack of stable income due to employment challenges as the primary reason for [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The peak mosquito activity period in South Korea has arrived approximately two months earlier than usual this year, a consequence of rising temperatures driven by global warming and climate change. As the country’s climate grows increasingly warmer and more humid, resembling a subtropical pattern, concerns are heightening over the potential [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government decided Friday to allow an outdoor reading event to be held at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on May 31, effectively rejecting the request of an annual LGBTQ festival there. The LGBTQ festival was one of three events that sought to use the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Fueled by an enduring passion for camping, the number of campgrounds across South Korea surpassed 3,700 last year, setting a new all-time high as the outdoor pursuit maintains its popularity. According to data from the Korea Association of Tourism Organizations released on April 11, the nationwide tally of campgrounds stood [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Winter, a member of K-pop girl group aespa, will temporarily halt her activities following recent lung surgery, her agency said Friday. “Winter is recovering from pneumothorax surgery,” SM Entertainment said in a release. “We’ll prioritize her health conditions in determining her future schedules.” The surgery was conducted preemptively as [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A two-time Olympic champion Kim Woo-jin and a triple Asian Games gold medalist Lim Si-hyeon will headline the South Korean men’s and women’s archery teams at the upcoming Paris Summer Games. The national team trials concluded Thursday afternoon in Yecheon, some 160 kilometers southeast of Seoul, with the top [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The action film “The Roundup: Punishment,” starring Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee globally, has been pre-sold to 164 countries ahead of its release later this month, the film’s distributor said Friday. This sets a presale record for the successful police action series “The Roundup,” with the previous [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched an initiative this month to introduce reusable containers at food and beverage outlets inside the Jamsil Baseball Stadium, home to two professional teams, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. By having 38 concession stands adopt reusable dishware instead of disposable plastic items during [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Writers serializing their works on Naver Webtoon will now be able to take two breaks per year without any concerns, as the platform has recently revised its serialization rules. According to webtoon industry insiders on April 10, Naver Webtoon has formalized a new policy allowing creators to take a break [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release new solo music in partnership with RCA Records, a leading U.S.-based label, the singer and her own label Lloud Co. announced Thursday. Lisa will also have full ownership of all her recordings under the partnership, according to the announcement. “I’m super [...]