SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A court on Wednesday sentenced a deepfake crime suspect to five years in prison after finding him guilty of producing about 400 fabricated pornographic videos and distributing about 1,700 such videos online. The Seoul Central District Court handed out the sentence to the 28-year-old suspect, surnamed Park, saying his [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 8 out of 10 South Korean Generation Z workers (ages 18-27) turn to artificial intelligence (AI) first when facing challenges at work, a rate significantly higher than their counterparts in Western countries. Samsung Electronics recently released a report examining the perspectives of Gen Z [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A 41-year-old man, once celebrated as South Korea’s highest-earning delivery rider, has died following a month-long hospitalization after a traffic accident. The incident has reignited discussions about the risks faced by the country’s burgeoning gig economy workers. The rider, identified only by his surname A due to privacy laws, was [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Police will carry out an intensive crackdown on deepfake sex images as a recent series of such crimes stoked fears that any woman could fall victim, officials said Tuesday. During the seven-month crackdown set to begin Wednesday, police will aggressively hunt down those who produce and spread such images, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s healthcare system grapples with a six-month-long medical vacuum, emergency rooms are preparing for a potential overflow during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. The convergence of COVID-19 cases, heat-related illnesses, and the traditional holiday rush is raising concerns about the capacity of already strained emergency services. The Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ruled that a hospital must pay approximately 400 million won in compensation to the family of an American patient who died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism after being discharged following hip fracture surgery. The Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Settlement Division 15 (presided over by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – About 180 South Korean nationals have entered Israel to attend a religious event, sources said Monday, amid escalating tensions in the region following a series of missile and air strikes exchanged between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. South Korea’s diplomatic mission in Israel has learned of their [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A disturbing trend of “deepfake” pornography, created by digitally manipulating photos of acquaintances and social media users, has ignited widespread alarm across South Korea, prompting police investigations and raising serious questions about online privacy and digital ethics. Reports of victims have emerged from over 300 schools nationwide, according to a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As the South Korean government prepares to introduce artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks in select grades and subjects across elementary, middle, and high schools next year, a heated debate has emerged, pitting educational innovation against concerns over screen time and learning efficacy. Proponents of the initiative highlight the potential for personalized [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of job positions taken by senior citizens reached an all-time high this year amid rapid aging, data showed Monday. The average number of the employed per month stood at 28.51 million during the January-July period, and those aged 60 and older accounted for 22.4 percent, or 6.39 [...]