SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government survey has revealed that short-form content has emerged as the most popular type of mobile viewing among South Korean consumers, as smartphone usage continues to rise while traditional TV viewing declines. The Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion released their “2024 Broadcasting Media [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) —The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) announced on Friday that its real-time train location service was ranked the top offering of 2024 in a public poll. The service allows passengers to track the current location and estimated arrival time of all trains on a dedicated map in real time. The poll, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Telemedicine consultations in South Korea reached a cumulative 11 million cases in 2024, reflecting a growing reliance on remote healthcare services for non-urgent conditions, according to the Remote Medical Industry Council (RMIC), a consortium of telemedicine platform companies. The RMIC reported that remote consultations were most commonly used for mild [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s newspaper industry has seen a decline in average revenue per outlet and per employee, highlighting challenges in a rapidly shifting media environment, according to the 2024 Newspaper Industry Survey released by the Korea Press Foundation on December 30. As of the end of 2023, the average revenue per [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Purchasing a home in Seoul remains a significant financial challenge, with residents needing to save their entire salaries for 13 years to afford a property, according to data released by South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport on Friday. The report highlights ongoing housing affordability issues across the country, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Meteorological Administration released a stark warning on December 26 about the future of marine environments around the Korean Peninsula, projecting significant changes in ocean temperatures, sea levels, and marine conditions by 2100 without substantial carbon reduction efforts. The high-resolution marine climate change scenario, developed in collaboration with research [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is set to intensify its efforts to reduce wildlife roadkill by designating and managing 100 high-risk road segments, up from the previous 50, according to a joint announcement by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on December 26. The new [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has the highest traffic fatality rate for seniors among OECD member countries, with elderly suicides also remaining alarmingly high despite recent declines, according to a 2024 report. Data reveals that the number of elderly suicides is over 2.6 times greater than traffic-related deaths. A study by Professor Jung [...]
ULSAN, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ulsan Foreign Resident Support Center is hosting a photography exhibition, A Special Day in Ulsan, from December 24 to 30 at the Ulsan Culture and Arts Center. The exhibition showcases works by participants of the center’s “Art Ulsan” photography class, featuring images captured over a year of exploring the [...]
WONJU, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The iconic ginkgo tree in Bangye-ri, Wonju, previously believed to be 800–900 years old, has been scientifically confirmed to be 1,317 years old, according to a report released by the Wonju History Museum on Thursday. The tree, a designated Natural Monument (No. 167) since 1964, is now recognized as one [...]