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Forest and Plant Protection Certifications See Surge in Older Applicants, Outpacing Younger Generations in Job Placement

Forest and Plant Protection Certifications See Surge in Older Applicants, Outpacing Younger Generations in Job Placement

SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — National certification exams in forest and plant protection are seeing a steady rise in popularity, fueled largely by a surge in applicants in their 50s and 60s preparing for post-retirement careers. According to data released by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK), older adults are not only driving [...]

AI Image Generation Boom Reshapes Industry, Spurs Infrastructure and Copyright Challenges

AI Image Generation Boom Reshapes Industry, Spurs Infrastructure and Copyright Challenges

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The rise of AI-powered image generation, propelled by the widespread use of tools like ChatGPT, is redefining the competitive landscape of artificial intelligence and signaling a shift away from text-only models. According to sources in the ICT industry, OpenAI surpassed 500 million ChatGPT users shortly after launching its image [...]

Majority of South Koreans Voice Deep Concern Over AI-Driven Privacy Risks, Survey Finds

Majority of South Koreans Voice Deep Concern Over AI-Driven Privacy Risks, Survey Finds

SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) —  More than seven in ten South Koreans view the potential privacy risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) as serious, according to a new national survey released Sunday by the Personal Information Protection Commission. The 2024 Personal Data Protection and Utilization Survey, conducted between September and December of last year, gathered [...]

Ghibli-Style AI Portraits Drive ChatGPT to New Popularity High

Ghibli-Style AI Portraits Drive ChatGPT to New Popularity High

SEOUL, April 1(Korea Bizwire) — The daily active users (DAU) of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service developed by OpenAI, rose to a new high last month, driven by the popularity of its new image filter that transforms personal photos into famous Japanese animation-style illustrations, industry data showed Tuesday. ChatGPT’s DAU reached a record [...]

Cryptocurrency Investors in S. Korea Surpass 16 mln

Cryptocurrency Investors in S. Korea Surpass 16 mln

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of virtual asset investors in South Korea has surpassed 16 million, drawing close to overtaking the number of stock investors in the country, data showed Sunday. A total of 16.29 million people had accounts at the top five domestic virtual asset exchanges — Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit [...]

Use of Generative AI Doubled in Korea Last Year, Government Survey Finds

Use of Generative AI Doubled in Korea Last Year, Government Survey Finds

SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of users of generative artificial intelligence (AI) services in South Korea nearly doubled from a year earlier in 2024, government data showed Sunday. In a survey on internet usage conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the rate of respondents who experienced generative AI services jumped [...]

Foreign Investors Favor SK Hynix, Defense Stocks in Q1 as Retail Investors Bet on Shipbuilders

Foreign Investors Favor SK Hynix, Defense Stocks in Q1 as Retail Investors Bet on Shipbuilders

SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) —  In the first quarter of 2025, foreign investors significantly increased their holdings in South Korean semiconductor and defense stocks, led by SK Hynix, while retreating from shipbuilding and automotive shares, according to data from the Korea Exchange. From January to March 28, foreign investors were net sellers of 4.73 trillion [...]

7 out of 10 S. Koreans Willing to Pay More for ESG Firms: Survey

7 out of 10 S. Koreans Willing to Pay More for ESG Firms: Survey

SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven out of 10 South Koreans are willing to pay more for products from companies that actively pursue environmental, social and government (ESG) management, a local survey showed Friday. In the survey of 3,000 people aged 18 and older conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and Hankook [...]

As Voice Phishing Escalates, Police-Backed Prevention App Sees Record Adoption

As Voice Phishing Escalates, Police-Backed Prevention App Sees Record Adoption

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As phone-based phishing scams grow increasingly sophisticated, South Koreans are turning in droves to “Citizen Conan,” an anti-phishing app operated by the National Police Agency. According to mobile analytics firm IGAWorks Mobile Index, the number of Citizen Conan users surged by 215.9% in February, reaching 1.39 million, compared to [...]

LG and Samsung Dominate U.S. Consumer Reports Rankings for Refrigerators and Washers

LG and Samsung Dominate U.S. Consumer Reports Rankings for Refrigerators and Washers

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics have once again secured top rankings in U.S. Consumer Reports, extending their dominance from washing machines to refrigerators. According to industry sources, LG Electronics was recently ranked No. 1 in the 30-inch and 33-inch top-freezer refrigerator categories in Consumer Reports’ 2025 Best Refrigerators [...]