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Number of GPs Entering Popular Medical Departments Without Obtaining Specialist Licenses Doubles Over Six-Year Span

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of general practitioners who have entered popular medical departments such as dermatology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rehabilitation, and diagnostic radiology without obtaining specialist licenses has doubled in the past six years. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the count of general practitioners in these [...]

K-Drama Pay Disparity: Lead Actors Earn Up to 2,000 Times More than Extras

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – An analysis of actor salaries for dramas produced by Korean broadcasting companies has revealed a substantial gap, with lead actors earning up to 2,000 times more than extras. In light of this situation, there is a growing chorus of voices advocating for improved treatment and compensation for supporting actors. According [...]

Book Overload in University Libraries: A Growing Challenge Amidst Declining Reading Rates

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – While reading rates continue to decline, an increasing number of books are accumulating in public libraries, exacerbating the imbalanced supply and demand dynamics within the reading market. Remarkably, all 10 major national universities, including Seoul National University, are grappling with overburdened libraries. An analysis conducted using the Academic Information Statistics [...]

S. Korea’s Youth Population Faces Drastic Decline by 2040 due to Persistently Low Fertility Rates

SEJONG, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a new report released by the National Assembly’s Budget and Policy Office, South Korea’s youth population is facing a significant decline, with an estimated 50 percent reduction by the year 2040 if the current low fertility rate persists. The report titled “Estimation of Total Population Reflecting Recent [...]

Drugs Seized in S. Korea Jump 30 pct on-year Through Sept.: Customs Agency

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of drugs seized before being smuggled into South Korea jumped 30 percent on-year during the first nine months of 2023, the customs agency said Tuesday. The number of smuggling attempts fell 11 percent to 501 cases during the cited period, but the average volume involved in each [...]

Drugs Smuggled In through Incheon Airport Surge since Pandemic: Lawmaker

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of drugs smuggled into South Korea through the country’s main gateway has increased since international travel resumed after the pandemic, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday. The amount of narcotics smuggled into South Korea through Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, rose from 129,362 grams in 2020 to [...]

Public Perceptions of Safety from Crimes Declined Last Year

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The public’s perception of safety from crimes declined last year compared with the previous year due mainly to the occurrence of several high-profile violent crimes, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday. The public’s perceived safety from crimes in 2022 was rated at 83 points, down 0.4 from 2021, Rep. [...]

Police Investigate Suspicious Drug Promotion Cards Found at Seoul Universities

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The police have initiated an investigation following the discovery of card-shaped advertisements at Hongik University and Konkuk University that appear to be promoting the sale of drugs. These business card-sized ads are printed in English and claim to offer a product described as “liquid cannabis” with the assertion that it [...]

Teenager Gets 3-yr Sentence for Trying to Open Plane Door Midair

INCHEON, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A court sentenced a teenager to three years in prison Friday for attempting to open a passenger plane’s emergency exit door midair under the influence of drugs. The Incheon District Court also ordered the 19-year-old to undergo 40 hours of a drug addiction treatment program after convicting him of [...]

Over 40% of South Korean Law School Students are High-Income Earners

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Close to half of all law school students in South Korea were found to be high-income earners. In some law schools, the proportion of high-income students exceeded 70 percent. According to data from the Korea Student Aid Foundation regarding the income status of law school students for the 2022-2023 period, 44 [...]