SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea concludes its 21st presidential election, the country is now contending with the environmental aftermath: a staggering amount of waste generated by campaign materials, including brochures, posters, and banners. According to the National Election Commission (NEC) on June 8, over 580 million sheets of election brochures were distributed [...]
JEJU, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Korea has introduced the country’s first in-store mailbox at its Jeju Sehwa Drive-Thru location, offering customers a unique “slow mail” experience while promoting environmental sustainability. Announced on June 8, the initiative features a special mailbox donated by the Jeju Regional Post Office, designed to send postcards exactly one year after [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Air travel between South Korea and Japan reached an all-time high in the first five months of 2025, surpassing 11 million passengers despite a strengthening Japanese yen, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced Sunday. A total of 11.25 million travelers flew between the two countries from January to [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in years, Seoul has recorded a sustained increase in both births and marriages, signaling a potential turning point in the city’s demographic challenges. According to data released on June 8 by Statistics Korea and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of births in March 2025 reached [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics announced on June 8 the global launch of its new “Samsung Color E-Paper,” a next-generation digital signage solution that displays images without drawing power while maintaining the screen. The 32-inch display, designed for commercial use, features QHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440) with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Utilizing [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite public perception that entertainers live comfortably above the economic fray, a new government survey suggests that income inequality and career instability are pervasive among South Korea’s cultural workers — particularly those in broadcasting, popular music, and comics. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s 2024 Artist Survey, [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s entertainment stocks are rallying on renewed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with China, as investors bet on policy tailwinds under President Lee Jae-myung’s new administration. According to data released by the Korea Exchange, shares of the nation’s four major entertainment companies have surged an average of 56.7% [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Political uncertainty in South Korea has eased sharply following the June 3 presidential election, returning to levels not seen since before last year’s state of emergency declaration, according to data released by the Bank of Korea. The central bank reported that the nation’s Political Uncertainty Index stood at 1.5 [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As President Lee Jae-myung signals a return to the historic Blue House as his presidential office, public interest in visiting the iconic former seat of government is surging. Weekend tour reservations have filled up entirely, reflecting heightened attention to the compound that could soon resume its role as the heart [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday that usage of its AI-powered “Photo Assist” feature has more than doubled compared to last year, driven largely by the growing popularity of social media content creation among users in their teens and 30s. The data, drawn from Galaxy devices over the past three [...]