SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the successful culmination of the 12th Seoul Record Fair, Korea’s premier vinyl festival, there has been a notable resurgence in the popularity of vinyl within the country. The two-day event, hosted at COEX in Seoul on November 18 and 19, has experienced consistent growth since its inception in 2011. [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – In a disappointing turn of events for residents of Busan, the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo has fallen through, casting shadows over key infrastructure projects, particularly the early opening of the eagerly anticipated Gadeokdo New Airport. The government, which once aimed to open the airport by December [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s total fertility rate fell to a record quarterly low of 0.7 in the third quarter of 2023, in yet another grim milestone for the country struggling with rapid aging and a falling birthrate. The average number of expected babies a woman bears in her lifetime came to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Riding a wave of immense popularity in South Korea, the film “12.12: The Day” has unexpectedly sparked a trend dubbed the ‘smartwatch challenge’. After watching the movie, viewers find their anger escalating, leading them to graph it using their smartwatches, measuring metrics such as heart rate and stress index. This [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A proposal for a Korean version of “Lucy’s Law” has been presented to tackle the issue of substandard pet breeding centers, commonly known as puppy mills. Last Thursday, Representative Wi Seong-gon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, along with animal rights organizations such as Korea Animal Rights Advocates [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) –Eight out of 10 South Koreans express support for the implementation of a comprehensive government ban on single-use plastics, as revealed by a recent poll. Concerning the Ministry of Environment’s decision on November 7 to retract its proposal to ban plastic straws and paper cups, 50.2 percent of respondents indicated [...]
BOSEONG, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, the escalating debate over the driving privileges of elderly individuals is likely to intensify as the nation grapples with a rapidly aging society. A tragic incident earlier this month in South Jeolla Province, where a 16-year-old high school girl lost her life after being struck by a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next year, candidates undergoing job interviews will have the option to contest or seek clarification if they perceive the outcome of an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted interview process to be unreasonable. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) declared on November 23 its intent to issue a legislative notice for amendments [...]
POHANG, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Following a local court’s decision to grant emotional damages compensation to citizens of the city of Pohang affected by an earthquake, a surge in similar lawsuits has overwhelmed legal channels. The websites of law firms managing these cases have crashed due to high traffic, and civic organizations and law offices [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Esports star ‘Faker’ (Lee Sang-hyeok), who clinched victory last weekend in the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship, commonly referred to as the ‘LoLdcup,’ revealed the secret behind his triumph, stating, “I can learn a lot when I make it a goal to focus on the process regardless of the [...]