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South Korean Health Ministry Issues Warning Over Hasty Prescriptions of New Weight Loss Drug, Wegovy

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean health authorities have issued an official notice to medical institutions urging caution in prescribing Wegovy, a recently introduced weight-loss medication, amid concerns over its indiscriminate prescription. According to medical sources on November 15, the Ministry of Health and Welfare distributed a notice titled “Cooperation Request Regarding Prescription of [...]

Nobel Prize Sparks Surge in Visitors to South Korean Massacre Memorial

JEJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeju April 3 Peace Memorial, a somber testament to one of South Korea’s darkest chapters, has seen a dramatic surge in visitors following Han Kang’s historic Nobel Prize in Literature win for a body of work that includes her novel about the 1948 massacre. According to the Jeju 4.3 [...]

Supermarkets in Central Seoul to Change Mandatory Closure Day to Wednesday

SEJONG, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The mandatory closing day for large supermarkets in a major tourist district in Seoul will be changed from weekends to weekdays, the industry ministry said Friday, adding to the convenience of its residents and foreign tourists alike. Starting later this month, large supermarkets in Seoul’s central district of Jung [...]

South Korean Consumers Embrace ‘Wiser Wallets’ Amid Persistent Inflation, Report Finds

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In response to ongoing inflation, South Korean consumers are expected to evolve beyond simple cost-cutting measures to adopt more sophisticated “wiser wallets” spending patterns in the coming year, according to a new global consumer trends report. The “2025 Global Consumer Trends Report,” released on November 14 by global data analytics [...]

South Korean Province Launches Superhero-Themed Campaign, Casting Its 2.2 Million Residents as Heroes

CHEONAN, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold marketing move, South Korea’s South Chungcheong Province has unveiled a promotional video that reimagines its 2.2 million residents as superheroes, garnering significant attention for both its creative concept and its charismatic narrator. The campaign has sparked particular interest online due to the compelling narration by actor Jung [...]

Hyundai Motor Donates Ioniq 5 EVs, Charging Infrastructure Funds to U.N. Food Aid Agency

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it has donated eight Ioniq 5 electric vehicle (EV) units and EV-charging infrastructure funds to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as part of its strategic partnership with the humanitarian aid agency. A hand-over ceremony was held at WFP’s fleet center in Dubai [...]

Jeju Plans New Digital Nomad Visa Combining Visa-Free Entry with Workation Benefits

JEJU, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Province has initiated plans to introduce a unique “Jeju-style Digital Nomad Visa” that would combine the island’s existing visa-free entry program with workation visa benefits. The province and the Jeju International Convention Center (ICC Jeju) announced on November 14 that they recently hosted a “Jeju Workation with Global Digital [...]

N. Korea’s Kim Orders Mass Production of Suicide Attack Drones: KCNA

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the performance test of suicide attack drones, and stressed the need for prompt full-scale mass production, the North’s state media reported Friday. Kim provided on-site guidance for the tests of various types of suicide attack drones, produced by an affiliated institute of [...]

Yoon, China’s Xi to Hold 1st Summit in 2 Years on Sidelines of APEC in Peru

LIMA, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru on Friday, the presidential office said Thursday. It will be their second summit since their first meeting in Indonesia in November 2022. “The two [...]

North Gyeongsang Unveils Bold Plan to Transform Coastal Economy with Salmon Farming, Year-Round Tourism

ANDONG, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – North Gyeongsang Province announced on November 14 a comprehensive “Maritime and Fisheries Transformation” plan aimed at revitalizing its East Sea coastal fishing industry and leisure tourism sector. The ambitious initiative includes a significant shift in aquaculture strategy, with plans to invest 140 billion won through 2030 to transition from traditional [...]