SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In media appearances following the conclusion of dramas, actors have frequently stated that they haven’t decided on their next project yet. This common response is often followed by the explanation that the production of new dramas is on the decline. The Korean drama industry is facing concerns of contraction due [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting from the new school year, cases of school violence in Seoul’s elementary, middle, and high schools will no longer be handled by teachers but by specialized ‘school violence investigators’. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that from March 2, when incidents of school violence are reported, these dedicated [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has highlighted that the majority of adults in South Korea are not adequately prepared for the eventual need for elderly care, which becomes necessary due to aging or age-related diseases that hinder daily activities. The Korea Insurance Research Institute (KIRI) conducted a survey among 1,900 adults aged [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on January 28 that it is initiating a ‘City-District Integrated Link Service,’ enabling the borrowing and returning of toys and childcare items from the Seoul Toy Library located in Daebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, across all 25 district toy libraries in Seoul. The Seoul Toy Library, which first [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the North’s launch took place around 8 a.m. in waters off Shinpo Port, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) –Recent statements from private U.S. experts and U.S. government officials indicate a growing concern over the possibility of North Korea launching a significant attack against South Korea within months. According to a New York Times report from January 25, anonymous U.S. government sources stated that North Korea’s recent missile tests [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In the quiet town of Miryang, South Korea, a determined group of elderly women, colloquially known as the “Miryang Grandmothers,” have become synonymous with a relentless campaign against the construction of power transmission towers. This year marks the 19th anniversary of their struggle, which began in 2005 when the government [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In a stark illustration of South Korea’s deepening low birth rate crisis, a growing number of schools are closing their doors. The birth rate has plummeted to an alarming 0.7, sparking fears of a national existential crisis. The situation has become so severe that even the sight of empty cribs [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported on January 25 that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the third week of January (January 14 to January 20) slightly increased to 5,383, a 7% rise from the previous week. According to the KDCA’s ‘COVID-19 Positive Case Sample Surveillance [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Police on Friday hospitalized the teenage assailant of ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin, citing his age and health conditions, officials said. The 15-year-old boy, known to be a middle school student, was detained Thursday afternoon shortly after attacking Bae of the ruling People Power Party with a rock the [...]