SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will introduce revised standard contracts for aspiring singers and actors that clarify compensation deadlines and strengthen protections for minors, in a move aimed at curbing long-standing abuses in the entertainment industry. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday that it will formally announce new standard trainee [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are spending significantly less time working and far more time socializing than they did a decade ago, reflecting a gradual shift away from a labor-centered lifestyle toward one more focused on family, leisure and personal relationships, according to a major national labor study released on Sunday. An analysis [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s Ioniq 9 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) came out on top among competing global models in a recent comparison test conducted by Germany’s leading automotive magazine, Auto Zeitung, the South Korean automaker said Friday. The Ioniq 9 was rated highest among competitors — BMW’s iX, Volvo’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Executives from South Korea’s powerful family-run conglomerates are reaching the chairmanship earlier and faster than their predecessors, as younger generations move into leadership with accelerated promotion timelines, according to new corporate data released Tuesday. A study by Leaders Index examined 233 owner-family executives across 66 large business groups within the [...]
WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 03, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS) (“BTCS” or the “Company”), a blockchain technology-focused company, short for Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions, today announced that management will be participating in the following November 2025 investor conferences. Blockchain Futurist Dates: November 5-6, 2025 Location: DAER + The Hard Rock Guitar Hotel & Casino, Miami, FL Cantor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Wednesday announced a set of measures aimed at stabilizing supply chains in the nation’s strategic industries, with support extending to “every stage” of the industrial process, the finance ministry said. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said the measures will focus on sectors particularly vulnerable to [...]
End-to-end billing solution provides accuracy, efficiency, and compliance NEW YORK, July 31, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Epiq announced today a new partnership with an Am Law 100 firm to provide Epiq Billing Solutions — the premier, reliable, secure solution to stabilize cash flow, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency. Epiq delivers end-to-end billing solutions designed specifically for the complex [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Tuesday raided the major TV station SBS over allegations that some of its officials engaged in illegal insider trading using undisclosed information about a partnership with Netflix, government sources said. The FSC’s Capital Market Investigation Division carried out the raid while questioning an [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As Squid Game Season 3 dominates global viewership charts, the series has once again sparked controversy in China, where Netflix is not officially available. Despite the platform’s absence, the latest season has garnered tens of thousands of reviews and ratings on Douban, China’s largest user-generated content site, pointing to [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea entering a super-aged society, public debate is intensifying over the rise of so-called “No Senior Zones” — spaces where older adults feel unwelcome or are outright barred — raising concerns over age-based discrimination in an increasingly older nation. Anecdotal accounts, like those of near-retirement individuals avoiding [...]