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College Entrance Exam Kicks off amid Record Number of Retakers

College Entrance Exam Kicks off amid Record Number of Retakers

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual college entrance exam kicked off nationwide Thursday with a record number of retakers driven in part by an increase in medical school admissions. A total of 522,670 students, including high school seniors and graduates, were registered to take the state-administered College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), up 18,082 [...]

Chinese Gaming Company Returns to South Korea 4 Years After Hanbok Controversy

Chinese Gaming Company Returns to South Korea 4 Years After Hanbok Controversy

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – A Chinese gaming company that withdrew from the South Korean market in 2020 amid a cultural controversy over traditional Korean dress is facing fresh scrutiny as it prepares to launch a new game in the country.  Infold Games recently began pre-registration for “Infinity Nikki,” a sequel to “Shining Nikki,” a [...]

Students at Women’s University Revolt Over Secret Plans to Admit Men

Students at Women’s University Revolt Over Secret Plans to Admit Men

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The campus of Dongduk Women’s University erupted in protest on November 12 as hundreds of students occupied buildings and boycotted classes after discovering administrators had secretly discussed transforming the 74-year-old institution into a coeducational university.  The historic campus in Seoul’s Seongbuk district was blanketed with funeral wreaths bearing slogans like [...]

Tiniest Baby in South Korean History Goes Home After 198-Day Battle for Life

Tiniest Baby in South Korean History Goes Home After 198-Day Battle for Life

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable story of survival that doctors are calling “miraculous,” South Korea’s smallest-ever newborn girl has finally gone home after spending 198 days in intensive care, offering hope for extremely premature infants worldwide. The baby girl, nicknamed “Yerang,” was born on April 22, 2024, weighing just 260 grams — [...]

Korean Retail Investors Strike Gold with Tesla as Trump’s Victory Sparks Rally

Korean Retail Investors Strike Gold with Tesla as Trump’s Victory Sparks Rally

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Lee, a 32-year-old office worker from Incheon, has been waking up in the middle of the night to check his investment portfolio, often exclaiming “Thank you, Musk” before falling back asleep. His enthusiasm stems from a remarkable turnaround in his 10-million-won investment in Tesla, which had previously plunged 30% amid [...]

South Korea Expands Hot Spring Access to Campgrounds in Tourism Push

South Korea Expands Hot Spring Access to Campgrounds in Tourism Push

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Hot spring bathing in South Korea will soon extend beyond traditional bathhouses to camping and glamping sites, following new regulatory changes approved by the government. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on November 12 that the Cabinet had passed amendments to the Hot Springs Act enforcement decree, aimed [...]

Housing Costs and Job Insecurity Driving South Korea’s Fertility Crisis, Study Finds

Housing Costs and Job Insecurity Driving South Korea’s Fertility Crisis, Study Finds

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A new government study has revealed stark regional differences in factors affecting South Korea’s declining birth rates, with housing costs being the primary concern in the Seoul metropolitan area while job insecurity drives low fertility rates in other regions.  The Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) released these findings [...]