SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — FIFA has informed the South Korean football federation that it respects the national body’s decision to let a local club off the hook following a registration mishap, officials here said Thursday. In addition, FIFA left the door open for the punishment of Gwangju FC of the K League 1 [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The host country South Korea added three players each to their men’s and women’s teams for an upcoming regional football tournament Thursday, after the event’s organizers expanded squads to account for hot and humid summer conditions here. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the July 7-16 East Asian Football [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean academic has publicly denounced what he calls “baseless and absurd” accusations by Chinese internet users who allege cultural appropriation in the new Netflix animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, which has become a global hit. Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University and prominent advocate for [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In a rare fusion of K-pop glamor and supernatural adventure, K-Pop Demon Hunters, a new Netflix animated film, has taken the world by storm—climbing to the top of global streaming charts just days after its release. The film follows Huntress, a K-pop girl group who moonlight as demon slayers [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SSG Landers outfielder Guillermo Heredia was slapped with a fine of 500,000 won (US$367) on Wednesday for hurling profanity at an umpire during a recent game. The Korea Baseball Organization handed down the penalty following the meeting of its disciplinary committee Tuesday. During Tuesday’s game against the Kia Tigers, [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Italian officials extolled the virtues of the 2026 Winter Olympics during a promotional stop in Seoul on Wednesday, saying South Korean athletes and fans alike will enjoy their experience against the scenic backdrop of the European country. The organizing committee for the 2026 Winter Games, with Milan and Cortina [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Seoul announced Wednesday they will release veteran midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, granting their former captain his wish to play elsewhere in the top South Korean football league. “We have decided to pause our relationship with Ki Sung-yueng, our franchise star and eternal captain,” FC Seoul said in a statement. [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The New York Philharmonic is returning to Seoul for its first concerts in 11 years. Also noteworthy is that these performances will feature acclaimed pianist Krystian Zimerman’s first collaboration with an American orchestra since he began boycotting performances in the United States in 2009 in protest of its military [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The award-winning original musical “Maybe Happy Ending” began as a deeply personal story about loss and love, according to its writer Hue Park. At a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday, Park shared he was navigating a difficult period of profound personal loss just before he began writing. “Just [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In a striking display of corporate soft power, Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is leading a campaign to reduce plastic waste at baseball stadiums in Seoul—an unlikely green initiative from a company synonymous with hydrocarbons. Aramco Korea announced Tuesday that it will expand its reusable container program to [...]