SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The main flames of a fire at the COEX exhibition center in southern Seoul have been contained, firefighting officials said Friday, amid no report of casualties. The fire broke out inside a restaurant on the second floor of the exhibition center and firefighters responded to a fire report shortly [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — One in three South Korean women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once during their lifetime, a government survey showed Thursday. The gender ministry said the survey conducted in-person on 7,027 female adults nationwide from September to November last year showed that 36.1 percent of women had [...]
CHANGWON, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has sentenced a YouTuber to prison for publicly disclosing personal information about individuals he claimed were perpetrators in a decades-old sexual assault case—issuing a stern warning against so-called “cyber rippers” who exploit sensational content under the guise of justice. In South Korea, these “cyber rippers” are [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — As anticipation builds for South Korea’s May “golden holiday,” new data reveals a stark reality for many franchise workers: more than 60% of franchise outlets nationwide operate without a single regular day off. According to figures released on April 23, 2025, by Statistics Korea through the national statistics portal (KOSIS), [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An association of overseas Korean business leaders has touched off a controversy for planning to hold a large-scale gathering in a southeastern city recently devastated by the nation’s worst-ever wildfire. The World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association (World-OKTA) reportedly plans to hold its 26th leaders’ convention and export [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — One person was killed and six others were hurt Monday in an apparent act of arson at a 21-story apartment building in Seoul, officials said. The fire occurred at the fourth floor of the apartment building in Bongcheon-dong at 8:17 a.m., according to police officials. Police said a man [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch a pilot project this week to automatically detect and report potential electric vehicle (EV) battery fires to emergency services, aiming to accelerate response times and minimize damage from fire incidents. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced Sunday that the initiative, developed in collaboration with [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite growing awareness of labor rights in South Korea, workers at businesses with fewer than five employees continue to face widespread legal exclusion and exploitation, according to a report released Sunday by labor advocacy group Workplace Gapjil 119. The group highlighted recent consultations with employees at small firms who reported [...]
SEOUL, April 18, (Korea Bizwire) — A series of attempted child abductions reported near elementary schools in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district has sparked growing concern among parents and prompted increased police surveillance, authorities confirmed on Friday. On April 17, 2025, police received a report that an unidentified man approached a student near A Elementary School [...]
UISEONG•YEONGDEOK, South Korea, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Forestry workers in North Gyeongsang Province are facing renewed despair after record-breaking wildfires scorched thousands of hectares last month — only to find that government compensation falls far short of the actual losses incurred. According to local authorities and affected families, the wildfires that broke out on [...]