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SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — If current demographic trends continue, South Korea’s population could plunge to just 15% of its current level within a century, according to a new report by the Korean Peninsula Population Institute for Future, a private think tank specializing in demographic research. The institute’s 2025 Population Report: The Great Demographic [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to root out taxi overcharging and service refusals targeting foreign visitors, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday a new crackdown initiative that leverages QR code-based reporting and strengthened on-site enforcement at major transportation hubs. Beginning last month, the city began distributing business card-sized survey cards [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, with recent research showing an almost 8% rise in overall diversity over the past five years, driven by immigration and shifting demographics in both urban and rural areas. According to a report released Tuesday by the Korea Institute for Health and Social [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Koreans continue to grapple with high inflation and a sluggish economy, a new wave of cost-conscious consumers is turning to community-based bulk-buying as a savvy spending strategy. According to local marketplace platform Danggeun Market on Tuesday, the number of newly formed bulk-sharing groups on its platform surged [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league surpassed 7 million fans in the fewest number of games in its history Wednesday, while remaining on pace to shatter its single-season attendance record. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the five games played Wednesday drew a combined 76,723 fans, pushing the season total [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Already in first place in the top domestic football league, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved a step closer to winning the nation’s largest tournament Wednesday. Jeonbuk defeated FC Seoul 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Korea Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the capital, keeping their domestic double hopes [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Korea in Seoul welcomed over 2.7 million visitors in the first half of this year, its highest half-yearly tally since relocating to its current Yongsan site in 2005, the museum said Wednesday. The museum recorded 2,708,892 visitors between January and June, marking a 64.2 percent [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Lions announced Wednesday their ace Won Tae-in will be sidelined with tightness in his upper back. Before playing the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Lions manager Park Jin-man said Won complained of upper back pains during practice Tuesday and he decided to remove the [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee Kwang-hwan, who managed the LG Twins to the 1994 Korean Series title with a revolutionary use of his pitching staff, died Wednesday at age 77. Lee had been receiving treatment for lung issues on the southern island of Jeju in recent weeks. Lee managed four franchises for 11 [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The appeal of the South Korean animated film “The King of Kings” is driven by its high-quality production and universal theme of love, not just its faith-based nature, according to its director. At a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, director and scriptwriter Jang Seong-ho said he chose the [...]