SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The top 1 percent of South Korean singers in terms of income earned an average of 4.62 billion won (US$3.4 million) per person in 2021, with their aggregate income accounting for nearly 70 percent of that earned by all singers in the country that year, data showed Saturday. A [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Assets held by South Korean households in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan areas were some 70 percent larger than those owned by households in the non-metropolitan regions, data showed Saturday. The average per-household assets in Seoul, the western city of Incheon and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province came to 692.46 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of whiskey are anticipated to set a fresh high this year as the combined amount of inbound shipments soared 40 percent on-year through August, data showed Friday. Imports of whiskey products came to 22,799 tons over the January-August period, jumping from 16,267 tons tallied in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans were opposed to allowing people to bring their pets to national cemeteries despite the country’s growing population of dog and cat owners, a poll showed Thursday. In the poll of 1,005 adults aged between 19 and 69, 54 percent said they were opposed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A rare sight of a wildcat, the only small wild member of the cat family on the Korean peninsula, and a badger, the top-level omnivorous predator walking together, was caught by an unmanned camera installed at a national park. To commemorate the Chuseok holiday, the Korea National Park Service unveiled [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Innovation announced on Wednesday that the Great Music Festival (GMF) for individuals with developmental disabilities, the largest of its kind in South Korea, was held at the New Millennial Hall of Konkuk University on September 26. This year marks the seventh anniversary of the GMF, hosted by the Heart to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Four out of every 10 South Koreans who live alone rent their homes and spend an average of 300,000 won per month on rent. These individuals prefer ordering food for delivery and eating ready-to-eat meals that require little preparation. According to a report titled “How Single-Person Households Spend Money Based [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of prominent K-pop singers will visit London to promote the beauty and value of Korean cultural heritage. On Tuesday, the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation announced its collaboration with KBS to host the ‘Korea On Stage in London’ performance at Wembley Arena on November 8. This event will mark [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government shared on Tuesday that a total of 1,826 dogs and 2,500 pet owners enjoyed the public dog pool at Ttukseomhangangang Park in Gwangjin-gu from September 2 to September 24. The busiest day was September 10 when 526 pet owners and 376 dogs came to visit. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Missiles, tanks, and military personnel paraded through central Seoul to mark Armed Forces Day, the first such event in a decade. President Yoon Suk Yeol, alongside Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and military leaders, participated in the procession despite the rain. This parade signifies South Korea’s increased focus on military [...]