SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Tuesday with the daily caseload jumping to a three-month high on eased virus restrictions. The country reported 21,681 cases, including 35 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,307,591, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of reports related to teenage suicide has surged after a teenage girl livestreamed her suicide through social media. The daily average number of reports received during the April 17-24 period marked a 30.1 percent increase compared to the period from April 1 to 16, according to the [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend as the country is considering further easing antivirus curbs to regain normalcy. The country reported 8,164 cases, including 33 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,285,910, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy is rising after several local authorities promised to subsidize the cost of treatment for young Koreans suffering from hair loss. The Saha District Council in Busan passed an ordinance on Wednesday to provide partial or full subsidies to young district residents undergoing treatment for hair loss, marking the [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Koreans, who have higher levels of mistrust towards society, are more likely to experience depression, a report showed Sunday. The study was conducted by a research team from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, who analyzed the data of 3,018 South Koreans aged 19-34. The [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a widespread perception in South Korean society that spicy foods or food products sell well during times of economic difficulties. It is often mentioned that the demand for stimulating tastes grows as a way to alleviate stress. Among the items sold by convenience store chain GS25, the [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of rail passengers in South Korea shot up 44 percent on-year in the first quarter, data showed Sunday, as the country returned to pre-pandemic normalcy. Around 39.2 million people traveled on railways in the January-March period, rising sharply from 27.2 million tallied a year earlier, according to [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday denied the use of Seoul Plaza for the annual festival of the LGBTQ community. The decision came after the citizen committee on Seoul Plaza operations reviewed two requests submitted for the use of the plaza from June 30 to July 1, the city [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 on Friday as the country sees a steady on-week growth in the daily caseload on eased virus curbs. The country reported 18,752 cases, including 38 imported cases, on the Children’s Day holiday, bringing the total caseload to 31,251,203, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 20,000 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the daily caseload continued to log on-week growth on eased virus restrictions. The country reported 20,146 cases, including 23 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,232,744, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]