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SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Home rental platform Airbnb Inc. said Tuesday it will fully implement a business registration rule for existing accommodations in South Korea from mid-October as part of its policy to remove unregistered properties. Hosts who have not submitted their business registration information and certificate as of Oct. 16 will not [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — In a striking response to rising emotional isolation, Seoul’s “Hello Loneliness 120” helpline has received over 15,000 calls since its launch in April, far surpassing its annual goal by more than fivefold, according to the Seoul Welfare Foundation’s Isolation Prevention Center on Monday. Launched as South Korea’s first loneliness [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with relentless summer heat, an unlikely battleground has emerged: the thermostat. In office buildings and on subways, debates over air-conditioning settings have intensified, exposing a deep divide in how people experience temperature — and how they express it. Commuters trade complaints online, with some lamenting [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A government policy aimed at reducing smoking through tobacco tax increases appears to have only short-term impact, with a recent study revealing that the sales drop triggered by higher prices typically vanishes within four months. According to a new report released Monday by the Korea Institute for Health and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming Netflix original series “Aema” is actually 20 years in the making, director Lee Hae-young said, a project he said has evolved significantly over time to find its final form. Inspired by the sensational 1982 hit film “Madame Aema,” the six-episode series explores the vibrant and tumultuous world [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Badminton star An Se-young said Monday she will try to add to her fond memories of winning tournaments in France when she goes for her second straight world title in Paris later this month. An, world No. 1, will be the defending champion in the women’s singles when the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Cortis, the new boy group from BigHit Music behind BTS and Tomorrow X Together (TXT), debuted Monday with a digital single and expressed hopes of establishing a unique identity in the K-pop scene. It marks the agency’s first new boy group in six years, following TXT’s debut in 2019. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Employees at South Korea’s internet giant Naver Corp. earned nearly 100 million won (US$72,000) each in just the first six months of the year, far outpacing the average income of their local rival Kakao Corp., data showed Monday. According to industry data and company filings, Naver employees earned an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – V of South Korean boy band BTS will throw out the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ home game next Monday, the Major League Baseball team and his agency announced. “ARMY, you ready? V will be at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 25 to throw out the ceremonial first [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo grabs global headlines with a 7 billion won diamond engagement ring, South Korea is witnessing its own wave of extravagant marriage proposals. Social media is awash with images of luxury handbags, five-star hotel suites, and designer jewelry, reflecting a growing trend of high-end courtship [...]