SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A seemingly straightforward directive from the Seoul city government about the English naming of its main waterway has sparked a broader debate about Korean place names in English, highlighting tensions between linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation. On November 19, Seoul city officials announced that “Hangang River” is the correct English [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s economic backbone—households headed by those in their 40s—saw a sharp drop in business income during the third quarter, reflecting prolonged domestic demand stagnation and heightened challenges for self-employed workers. According to Statistics Korea on Friday, the average business income for 40-something households fell to ₩1.07 million, down 13.1% [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A search and rescue operation is under way in the sea off the southeastern county of Uljin on Monday after a leisure boat with three people on board went missing the previous day, police said. The Uljin Coast Guard said families of the sailors reported around 8 p.m. Sunday [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea can no longer consider itself immune to the global scourge of academic “paper mills,” as a growing number of international students at Korean institutions have been found using these fraudulent services to fabricate research credentials, according to a new report. The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) revealed [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon, a metropolitan city on South Korea’s west coast, has recorded the nation’s highest birth rate growth in 2024, buoyed by bold pro-family policies. The city announced on November 29 that 11,326 babies were born in Incheon between January and September, an 8.3% increase compared to the same period in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean pay TV operators are implementing voluntary retirement programs amid deteriorating business conditions, drawing criticism for shifting the burden of financial challenges onto workers. Following LG HelloVision, the country’s largest cable TV operator by subscribers, both Skylife and HCN have announced voluntary retirement plans. Skylife revealed its program during [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Police said Friday they have closed an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations raised against a former member of K-pop boy band F.T. Island without filing charges due to a lack of evidence. Choi Min-hwan, a former drummer for the band, was suspected of engaging in prostitution and sexually harassing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon city announced on Thursday that over 17,100 pregnant women have applied for its transportation subsidy program since its launch in April. The initiative provides ₩500,000 in transportation assistance per eligible applicant, allocated via Incheon’s local currency platform, “Incheon e-Eum.” The city initially set aside ₩5 billion for 12,500 women [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On Wednesday morning, a heavy snowstorm blanketed the Seoul metropolitan area, forcing many delivery workers to make a difficult decision: stay safe or earn higher wages. A delivery rider from Incheon, identified as Mr. A, initially planned to take the day off for a health checkup. However, the sudden surge [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A post shared by a small business owner (referred to as A) on an online forum has sparked a wave of support from others in the same sector, many expressing frustration with the behavior and work ethic of the millennial generation, particularly those in their 20s. A voiced disappointment [...]