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Whiskey Gift Sets Soar in Popularity for Chuseok

Whiskey Gift Sets Soar in Popularity for Chuseok

  SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The surge in whiskey’s popularity, leading to a surge in “home drinking,” is also translating into a growing trend in holiday gift sets. Whiskey sales, which constituted only half of wine gift sets just five years ago, have now escalated to a remarkable 90% this year. This whiskey [...]

Thales Eyes New Chapter in Cooperation with S. Korea in Cybersecurity, Space: Senior Exec

Thales Eyes New Chapter in Cooperation with S. Korea in Cybersecurity, Space: Senior Exec

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) –The French defense company Thales Group hopes to deepen cooperation with South Korean partners in the fields of cybersecurity and space technologies, taking the decades long partnership to another level beyond the defense and other conventional sectors, its senior executive has said.   Pascale Sourisse, senior executive vice president for [...]

Goyang Pioneers Animal Companionship Healing Program

Goyang Pioneers Animal Companionship Healing Program

GOYANG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) —The city of Goyang in Gyeonggi Province, known as a “pet-friendly city,” is taking significant strides to enhance animal welfare by introducing a robust animal companionship healing program geared towards addressing the needs of its aging population. In an announcement made on Thursday, Goyang, with a history of being at [...]

Abandoned School Transforms into Stray Cat Sanctuary in Picturesque Tongyeong

Abandoned School Transforms into Stray Cat Sanctuary in Picturesque Tongyeong

TONGYEONG, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — An abandoned school situated on an island in the picturesque locale of Tongyeong, South Korea, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Related: Closed School Transformed into Cat Park in Tongyeong, Naples of Asia This former school has been lovingly repurposed into a welcoming sanctuary for stray cats who had nowhere else [...]

Medical Community Cautions Against Excessive Medical Checkups

Medical Community Cautions Against Excessive Medical Checkups

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The medical community has expressed concerns about excessive medical checkups, suggesting that individuals without symptoms or those at low risk do not need to undergo thyroid ultrasonography or LDCT (Low-Dose Computed Tomography) screening for lung cancer. On Wednesday. the National Cancer Center and the National Academy of Medicine of Korea [...]

Phentermine and Saxenda Have the Highest Incidence of Side Effects Among Obesity Treatment Drugs

Phentermine and Saxenda Have the Highest Incidence of Side Effects Among Obesity Treatment Drugs

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Among the obesity treatment drugs prescribed in South Korea, Phentermine, known as a weight loss pill, has the highest number of reported side effects cases. A joint research team from Kyung Hee University’s College of Pharmacy and Ajou University’s College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy analyzed 13,766 cases [...]

Food Delivery Using Single-Use Plastic Banned at Han River Parks

Food Delivery Using Single-Use Plastic Banned at Han River Parks

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Plastic cups and containers will be banned from Han River parks starting in 2025. Even patrons at coffee shops who choose disposable cups will be charged a 300-won (US$0.22) deposit. Public events organized by government institutions will be required to use multi-use containers, and facilities for separating and recycling [...]

New KT Chief Vows to Increase IT Capabilities for Future Growth Momentum

New KT Chief Vows to Increase IT Capabilities for Future Growth Momentum

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp.’s new chief said Thursday that he will do his best to build up the leading telecom operator’s future growth potential and energy by integrating information technology with its conventional telecommunications business in the future. Kim Young-shub, former CEO of IT service provider LG CNS Co., was appointed [...]

Shifting Tides in Holiday Gifting: Consumers Demand Affordable and Eco-Friendly Choices

Shifting Tides in Holiday Gifting: Consumers Demand Affordable and Eco-Friendly Choices

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) —A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean consumers are recognizing the need for a shift in holiday gifting practices. Often, holiday gifts are deemed excessively priced and overpackaged. With the Chuseok holiday season approaching, it’s worth noting that meat is the most coveted food gift across [...]

PCNC Proposes Comprehensive Plan and National Survey to Combat Social Isolation

PCNC Proposes Comprehensive Plan and National Survey to Combat Social Isolation

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Presidential Committee of National Cohesion (PCNC) has put forward a proposal for a “national survey” aimed at helping individuals who are socially isolated and reclusive to reintegrate into everyday life. In a briefing held at the Government Complex in Seoul on Wednesday, the PCNC unveiled a series of [...]