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SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl group BLACKPINK topped Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart with its latest single, “Jump,” becoming the first K-pop act to achieve three No. 1s on the chart, its agency said Monday. According to YG Entertainment, the track hit No. 1 on Sunday, following previous chart-toppers “Pink Venom” and [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In a surprising twist of fiction-meets-reality, the animated musical film KPop Demon Hunters is now leading a real-world music chart takeover. The U.S.-produced Netflix original, which follows the story of a fictional K-pop girl group battling evil spirits, has delivered a soundtrack that’s anything but imaginary in its impact. [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — In a narrow alleyway of Ttukdo Market, as a heatwave grips the city, 88-year-old Yoon loads bags of ice onto his scooter. For over five decades, he’s been running one of Seoul’s last remaining traditional ice shops — and now, he may be the very last. Once a thriving [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean children and adolescents are being treated for mental health conditions, with one in every 27 receiving medical care for either attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression in 2023, according to new data. An analysis released on July 13 by the education advocacy group [...]
PARIS, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — For generations, Mount Kumgang — or “Diamond Mountain” — has captivated the Korean imagination. Its jagged peaks, mist-covered valleys, and shimmering pools have inspired artists, poets, monks, and pilgrims alike. Now, this iconic landscape has earned a new distinction: a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list. At its 47th [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — On a recent vacation to Bali, Lee, a South Korean office worker in her 30s, noticed a peculiar trend on the beach: whenever she heard Korean being spoken, it was invariably by someone clad in a long-sleeved rash guard. “You could almost identify a Korean by whether they were [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s young population is facing a looming retirement crisis due to alarmingly low enrollment in the national pension system, according to a new report from the National Pension Research Institute, released Friday. The report, titled “Strategies to Expand National Pension Coverage for Young Adults,” highlights a combination of [...]
JEJU, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid growing frustration over unruly behavior by some foreign tourists in Jeju, a group of elementary school students has stepped forward with a policy proposal aimed at restoring public order and protecting the island’s reputation. The students, all fourth graders at Pyoseon Elementary School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) program, [...]
OSAKA, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — At the ongoing Osaka–Kansai Expo, Naver Cloud’s exhibition on AI caregiving technology is drawing strong interest from Japanese visitors, particularly seniors seeking support tools for aging family members. A standout attraction is “Clova CareCall,” an AI-powered phone service that checks in on elderly individuals living alone. More than just [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean artist Kimsooja was named an Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters, the second-highest of the European country’s three-tier honor. The artist received the award at the French ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Wednesday, recognizing her contributions to cultural exchange and relations between South Korea [...]