SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Outspoken liberal commentator Kim Ou-joon’s new show on YouTube, launched after he decided to stop hosting his popular radio program, has garnered the world’s largest Super Chat earnings, causing a nationwide sensation. “Kim Ou-joon’s News Factory,” the Seoul city government-affiliated Traffic Broadcasting System (TBS)’s radio show, was the most [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A dozen opposition and independent lawmakers denounced the National Assembly secretariat Monday for removing artworks satirizing the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol from a planned exhibition at the Assembly. About 80 pieces of art, including one showing a naked President Yoon brandishing a sword with the first lady, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly has decided to refer the head of Google Korea to prosecutors for perjury during the parliamentary audit. Kim Kyung-hoon, the country director for Google’s local unit, appeared as a witness at the parliamentary audit of the Korea Communications Commission led by the Science, ICT, Future Planning, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The ruling People Power Party (PPP) suspended the membership of former leader Lee Jun-seok for another year Friday in addition to a six-month suspension imposed earlier, effectively thwarting his run in the 2024 general elections. The PPP’s ethics committee made the decision, holding Lee accountable for criticizing President Yoon [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A satirical cartoon about President Yoon Suk-yeol has sparked a debate about freedom of expression after the culture ministry expressed regret and issued a warning to the organizer of a cartoon festival that awarded a prize to it. Drawn by a high school student, the cartoon, titled “Yoon Suk-yeol [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating fell for the first time in four weeks after his remarks caught on a hot mic in New York caused an uproar here, a survey showed Monday. In the poll of 2,522 voters conducted by Realmeter from Monday to Friday last week, 31.2 percent [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The ruling People Power Party (PPP) launched a task force aimed at uncovering alleged corruption in the spending of government funds set aside to promote the installation of solar panels to enhance renewable energy generation in the previous administration. The move follows recent findings by the Office of Government [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties put forth a bill aimed at better protecting stalking victims Friday, two days after the gruesome murder of a subway worker by a colleague inside a Seoul subway station restroom. The 20-something victim was killed inside a ladies’ restroom at Sindang Station [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted on Thursday for allegations that he violated the election law by making false statements related to two land development projects in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, during his presidential campaign last year. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office charged Lee, the chairman of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Friday called on the government to launch negotiations with the United States to get South Korean-made electric vehicles eligible for tax benefits under the newly legislated Inflation Reduction Act. Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, PPP’s floor leader, said that Korea-made electric cars should enjoy [...]