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Men and Women Differ on What They Want from Their Significant Other: Poll

SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Money spent on one’s significant other for birthdays and anniversaries has jumped in the last 12 months, a survey showed Wednesday. Matchmaking agency Gayeon conducted a survey of 1,000 single men and women between 25-39 years of age, with respondents spending an average of 280,300 won (US$211) on their [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Above 10,000 for 3rd Day amid Eased Virus Curbs

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Above 10,000 for 3rd Day amid Eased Virus Curbs

SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed over 10,000 for the third straight day Thursday amid eased COVID-19 virus curbs. The country reported 10,890 new COVID-19 infections, including seven cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,605,187, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Thursday’s tally [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Above 12,000 for 2nd Day amid Eased Virus Curbs

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Above 12,000 for 2nd Day amid Eased Virus Curbs

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed over 12,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid eased COVID-19 virus curbs. The country reported 12,798 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,594,297, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Wednesday’s tally [...]

Gimhae to Request Citizenship for Young Boxing Prodigy from Ukraine

Gimhae to Request Citizenship for Young Boxing Prodigy from Ukraine

GIMHAE, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Gimhae in South Gyeongsang Province is considering offering South Korean citizenship to a talented teenage boxer from Ukraine, who came to South Korea after fleeing from the war. 18-year-old Em Anatoly is an up-and-coming Ukrainian boxer who has won many international competitions. Anatoly came to South [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Rebound to Over 12,000 amid Eased Virus Curbs

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Rebound to Over 12,000 amid Eased Virus Curbs

SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rebounded to over 12,000 on Tuesday amid eased COVID-19 virus curbs, with health authorities considering further easing antivirus measures in the coming months. The country reported 12,284 new COVID-19 infections, including 19 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,581,499, according to the [...]

Over One-third of Female Workers Experience Unwelcome Comments on Appearance

Over One-third of Female Workers Experience Unwelcome Comments on Appearance

SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 36 percent of working women have experienced unwelcome comments on their physical appearance at the workplace, a survey showed Tuesday, indicating women are more frequently exposed to gender-based workplace violence than men. In the survey released by the pro-labor civic group Gabjil 119, 23.1 percent of respondents, [...]