SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 citizens staged a counter-rally in Seoul’s Daerim neighborhood on Thursday evening to oppose a far-right demonstration marked by anti-Chinese sentiment, with members of the Chinese Korean community publicly speaking out for the first time. Gathered outside Exit 5 of Daerim Station, parents, residents, and civic groups denounced [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court has ruled that a sauna operator must compensate an elderly customer who fractured his hip after slipping on a wet towel placed under a leaking air conditioner in the facility’s locker room. The Seoul Southern District Court on September 5 ordered the operator to pay 13 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Pastor Son Hyun-bo of Busan’s Saegero Church, a central figure in South Korea’s far-right Christian movement, faces a bail review this week following his arrest earlier this month on charges of violating election laws. While conservative leaders and evangelical groups denounce his detention as “religious persecution,” the sweeping mobilizations [...]
GANGNEUNG, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In Gangneung, where South Korea declared its first-ever “state of disaster” caused by drought, a group of local young people has organized under the unlikely name “Toilet Demon Hunters.” Their mission is both urgent and practical: teaching citizens how small changes in daily habits can conserve vast amounts of water. The [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A string of attempted child abductions in recent weeks has triggered a surge in demand for self-defense products among South Korean parents, with online marketplaces reporting sharp increases in sales. According to e-commerce platform 11st, purchases of key personal safety items between September 2 and 11 jumped 2.5 times compared [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver’s livestreaming platform Chzzk has permanently suspended the channel of a 12-year-old elementary school “Vtuber,” citing a violation of its rule barring anyone under 14 from joining. The decision has reignited debate over child safety and regulation in the fast-growing world of virtual broadcasting. The girl, born in 2013, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The sun had just dipped behind the skyline of Gwanghwamun when demonstrators began to gather, clutching banners, candles, and hastily printed placards. By nightfall, the streets outside the U.S. Embassy had become a stage for simmering outrage. Hundreds marched through central Seoul on Saturday evening, their chants ricocheting off the [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — On a spring evening in 1964, an 18-year-old farm girl fought back against a man who tried to assault her in a desolate field near her home. She was small, he was strong, and escape seemed impossible. Desperate, she did the only thing she could: when he forced a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will expand its distribution of emergency beacons designed to protect small business owners who often work alone and face heightened risks of harassment or intrusion. The device, known as the “Safe Beacon,” activates flashing lights and a siren outside a shop when [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Illegal private lending and debt collection crimes in South Korea have more than doubled in the past three years, with authorities warning that exploitative lenders are increasingly preying on financially vulnerable groups such as young job seekers. According to data released Thursday by Rep. Han Byung-do, violations of lending [...]