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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans underwent an average of 7.7 medical radiation examinations per person last year, including X-rays and CT scans, according to a report released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on August 26. This figure represents a 13% increase from the previous year and is approximately seven [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Buddhism is experiencing an unexpected resurgence among young South Koreans, driven by a mix of pop culture references and a search for meaning in a fast-paced society. This renewed interest is now making its mark in an unlikely place: bookstores. The trend was kickstarted by unconventional events like an electronic [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly half of South Korea’s population is experiencing prolonged feelings of embitterment, according to a recent study. The research, conducted by a team led by professor Yoo Myung-soon at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Health, reveals that 1 in 10 South Koreans is grappling with severe levels of [...]
IKSAN, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Two South Korean university students have clinched the highest honor at the prestigious 2024 Red Dot Design Award for their groundbreaking medical device design. Wonkwang University announced on August 27 that Kim Sang-eun and Ma Seo-young, students from its Interior and Industrial Design Department, were awarded the “Best of the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The homegrown drama film “Because I Hate Korea” is as thought-provoking as it is painfully realistic. The narrative, centered on the protagonist Gye-na (played by Ko A-seong), is so familiar to many Korean viewers that it might feel almost like a documentary about young people fresh out of college [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to enhance consumer protection and transparency in the veterinary industry, South Korea is set to implement new measures requiring animal hospitals to display their service fees more prominently. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo presided over a meeting of the Consumer Policy Committee on August 26 at the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A groundbreaking study has revealed that astrocytes, star-shaped non-neuronal cells in the brain, can potentially restore memory and cognitive abilities in Alzheimer’s patients by removing toxic proteins through a process called autophagy. On August 25, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team led by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, a new fashion trend is taking hold among the MZ generation (those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s) who value individuality. This trend, known as “kkumi”, involves personalizing various fashion items, from shoes (“shin-kkumi”) to T-shirts (“ti-kkumi”) and bags (“baek-kkumi”). On August 24, Eland World’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that young adults in South Korea are at the forefront of changing media consumption habits, with 20-somethings spending an average of 70 minutes daily on online video streaming services (OTT). The “2024 Target Report,” released on August 26 by MezzoMedia, a digital marketing firm under [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ruled that a hospital must pay approximately 400 million won in compensation to the family of an American patient who died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism after being discharged following hip fracture surgery. The Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Settlement Division 15 (presided over by [...]