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SEOUL, August 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is set to release 30 red foxes into the Sobaeksan Mountains this year, part of a long-running restoration effort to bring back a species once common across the Korean Peninsula but driven to the brink of extinction by human intervention in the 1970s. The Korea National Park [...]
SEJONG, August 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s elderly workforce continues to grow, with the number of economically active people aged 55 to 79 surpassing 10 million for the first time, fueled by longer life expectancies, rising living costs, and inadequate pension income, according to new government data released Tuesday. The report, published by Statistics [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Another round of heavy rains is expected to drench the nation this week, with downpours of more than 120 millimeters expected in some parts of the country, the weather agency said Wednesday. Northeastern areas of Gyeonggi Province and northern parts of Gangwon Province saw more than 80 mm of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Major League Soccer (MLS) club Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles, apparently to unveil South Korean superstar Son Heung-min as their newest member. In a press release issued in both English and Korean, LAFC said they will “make a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will introduce a temporary visa waiver program for Chinese group tourists starting late September, as part of efforts to boost domestic spending and the tourism market, government officials said Wednesday. The visa-free entry will come into force from Sept. 29 to June 30 next year, following a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Oh Seung-hwan, the all-time saves leader in South Korean baseball, announced Wednesday he will retire after this season at age 43. Oh has spent his entire 15-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with the Samsung Lions, notching 427 saves. The right-hander also played for the Hanshin Tigers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles become more embedded in Korean business and society, a growing number of young consumers—particularly Generation Z—are aligning their purchasing behavior with personal values and ethical considerations. According to a recent survey released by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — In a striking blend of technology and remembrance, AI-generated videos are breathing new life into Korea’s long-deceased independence fighters, captivating millions across social media platforms. From a smiling Yu Gwan-sun biting into a watermelon by a mountain stream to a tearful Yun Dong-ju quietly gazing into the distance, the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of translated Korean literature soared to new heights in 2024, fueled in large part by author Han Kang’s Nobel Prize win, according to figures released Wednesday by a state-run agency. The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) said global sales of Korean titles it supported reached 1.2 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has secured eight nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the major music awards in the United States. According to the list of nominees announced by MTV VMAs on its website Tuesday (U.S. time), Rose is up for Video [...]