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JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Honeybee populations on Jeju Island are collapsing at alarming rates, with local officials and beekeepers warning that climate change has left colonies increasingly vulnerable to disease and pests. According to data released Tuesday by Jeju Province and the Korea Beekeeping Association, a 2022 survey of 157 apiaries [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The animated sensation “KPop Demon Hunters” has officially become Netflix’s most-watched movie of all time. The film has amassed 236 million views since its release on June 20, surpassing the previous record holder, the action-comedy “Red Notice,” which had 230.9 million views, according to Netflix. Produced by Sony Pictures [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is taking its homegrown address system abroad, beginning with Mongolia, as part of a broader push to expand its public-sector technology overseas. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Tuesday it had launched the “K-Address Global Academy,” a training program designed to share Korea’s address framework and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will introduce fast-track immigration lanes at Incheon International Airport this week for foreign business executives, in a move aimed at improving the country’s appeal as a hub for international commerce. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Justice said on August 26 that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is launching its first-ever competition section, an initiative aimed at enhancing the festival’s global standing and competitiveness, the organizing committee said Tuesday. The year’s newly established competition will feature 14 films celebrating Asian cinema. Awards will be presented across five categories: the Grand [...]
JEONGSEON, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Kangwon Land, South Korea’s only casino open to domestic players, is seeking ways to strengthen its global competitiveness as Japan prepares to open a multibillion-dollar integrated resort in Osaka by 2030 — a development that analysts say could siphon millions of Korean tourists and billions of dollars in spending [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A drunken brawl in a neon-lit karaoke bar, a bottle of soju in hand, unfolds to the sound of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.” It may look like a scene from a Korean drama, but it is in fact from Butterfly, a new American series that wears its Korean influences proudly. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The soaring cost of sanitary pads, a necessity for nearly all women, has become a flashpoint in South Korea, where inflation is squeezing household budgets and driving consumers to seek cheaper alternatives abroad. Major brands such as Bodyfit and Good Feel raised prices by 100 to 900 won (about [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea now has one of the highest rates of multiple births in the world, even as its overall fertility rate continues to plunge, according to new research released Monday. A study by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs found that in 2023 South Korea recorded 26.9 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 4,000 patients have been treated for heat-related illnesses this summer, marking the highest number since 2018, the national disease control agency said Monday. The cumulative number of those patients had reached 4,048 as of Sunday, up 55 from the previous day, according to the Korea Disease Control [...]