SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In the past 30 years, the number of children born to each family in Korea has decreased by half, and the number of people living alone has more than doubled in the past 20 years, according to a recent report. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2023 Seolipul Festival, the biggest music festival in Seoul’s 25 “gu” districts, is happening for the first time in four years. The Seolipul Festival 2023, or SRPF 2023 for short. is taking place in Seocho-gu, the area where the Seoul Arts Center is located. t’s going down on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is showcasing something called “The Wall for Virtual Production” at the IBC 2023 event in Amsterdam, which is a big broadcast exhibition happening until September 18th. This “Wall” comes in two versions, one with a pixel-to-pixel distance of 1.68mm (called P1.68) and another at P2.1. You can [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) –McDonald’s Korea has introduced voice-guided self-service kiosks at some of its Seoul locations, making it the first fast-food chain in South Korea to do so. They did this to make it easier for visually impaired customers to order. These special kiosks, equipped with voice guidance software and touch pads, were [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people apprehended for dating violence has risen steadily over the past three years, but the rate of their formal arrests has dwindled, police data showed Friday. The number of people apprehended over dating violence charges rose from 9,823 in 2019 to 12,828 last year, an uptick [...]
ULLEUNG, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) —“Dragons Up to the Sky” Waterspouts Phenomenon, named for its resemblance to a dragon soaring into the sky, was observed in the sea near Ulleung, Gyeongbuk, on Wednesday. Similar to tornadoes, which are common in North America, the tall waterspout phenomenon is also known as a mesocyclone. It is said [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has completely sold out of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 Thom Browne Edition, a special version created in partnership with the American fashion brand Thom Browne. This marks the fourth time Samsung has collaborated with Thom Browne to create foldable smartphones, and each time has been a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics is setting up a temporary store where you can try out their new massage chair called “Healing Me Arte.” This store will be located in two places in Seoul: Alver Coffee Gangnam, a café in Gangnam-gu, and Schedule Corp’s Cheongdam branch, a fancy restaurant. You can visit [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that the number of female employees who have experienced unilateral romantic advances from their colleagues is three times higher than that of male workers. Furthermore, 8 in 10 salaried workers believe that South Korean society is still not safe from stalking crimes. The civil organization [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey shows that more than half of South Korean citizens have a favorable opinion of large corporations, and their top expectation from these companies is job creation. According to a survey commissioned by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and conducted by the polling firm Monos Research, among 1,005 [...]