SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of sex scandals involving famous celebrities in South Korea are pushing parents to educate their children about sex. “After the Jung Joon-young scandal, I felt that sex education at an early age is important,” a post on a local mom’s cafe, an online forum for mothers, said. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The market for dietary supplements in South Korea has been expanding in recent years thanks to eye vitamins and probiotics. The Korea Health Supplements Association (KHSA), in a study of three-year data collected from 5,000 households, reported that the South Korean market for dietary supplements grew to 4.6 trillion [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s two tech giants — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. — said Tuesday they will unveil their new home appliance products at a U.S. trade show for the kitchen and bath market, highlighting their built-in design and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Samsung and LG are among [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Although there have been many rumors that the food service industry is in a slump, it is actually growing steadily at an annual rate of 9 percent, according to a recent study. Analysts say the gap between business sentiment and the real economy is widening as the polarization between [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The music game show “I Can See Your Voice,” currently being aired by K-pop channel Mnet, will be adapted in at least 10 other countries. The mega-hit TV show, first introduced in 2015, has reached its sixth season in South Korea and has been gaining steady popularity. The show [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Citizen participation in the daily National Sport for All program edged up last year, a recent report showed. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s survey of 9,000 South Koreans aged 10 or older nationwide, 66.6 percent of citizens participated in the National Sport for All program [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The food service industry experienced more difficult times than ever last year, in the midst of a consumption slump caused by the prolonged economic downturn and the spread of a boycott against Japan. In addition, the growth of food delivery services did not make things easier. According to the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Most parents sending their children to elementary, middle, or high schools do not trust the school teachers in terms of their capability, and send their children to private education classes as well, a recent study revealed. The Korean Educational Development Institute conducted a survey of 4,000 South Korean men [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metropolitan Government published on Sunday a “Guide for Safe Travel in Seoul” with important safety tips for tourists. The book, available in four languages (Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese), includes practical instructions to address various situations that change with the seasons and the surrounding environment of the city. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As the amount of toilet paper used by people in Korea decreases every year, the number of garbage cans that are placed in restrooms has decreased in proportion. According to an online survey of 900 users of its Kleenex tissue by Yuhan-Kimberly Ltd., a maker of sanitary products in [...]