SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop girl group i-dle is embracing a bold transformation with its latest comeback — a new name, fresh sound and revamped image. The change signals a new chapter for the group, which returned Monday with “We Are,” its eighth EP and first album in 10 months. “It feels like [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group Riize is back with a powerful new anthem, “Fly Up,” a spirited dance track that echoes the infectious energy of its debut hit, “Get a Guitar.” At a media showcase held Monday in Seoul, the six-member group introduced it as an energetic rock-and-roll style dance track [...]
SEOUL, May 17, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the growing presence of Chinese e-commerce giants like AliExpress and Temu, a majority of South Korean consumers still prefer domestic online platforms for their perceived reliability and product quality—even at higher prices, a government report revealed Friday. According to a report published by the Korea Information Society Development [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A groundbreaking study by South Korea’s National Cancer Center has revealed that high-fat diets may directly accelerate the growth of cancer cells by altering how those cells metabolize fat for energy — a discovery that could pave the way for a new class of targeted cancer therapies. The research, led [...]
SEOUL, GOKSEONG & ULSAN, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — From the southern riversides of Jeollanam-do to the urban trails of Seoul, rose festivals are in full bloom across South Korea this spring, drawing crowds with dazzling floral displays and vibrant cultural programming. The 15th Gokseong World Rose Festival opened Friday at Seomjingang Train Village in South [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The virtual K-pop boy band Plave will embark on a six-city Asian tour, starting in August, its agency, Vlast, said Friday. The five-member group will kick off the “DASH: Quantum Leap” tour at Seoul’s KSPO Dome from Aug. 15-17, marking a historic first as a virtual band performing at [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Shares of Samyang Foods Inc., known for its globally popular Buldak spicy “ramyeon,” jumped nearly 20 percent after the company reported strong first-quarter earnings. On Friday, Samyang Foods jumped 19.07 percent to 1.18 million won (US$846), far outperforming the broader Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), which ended up [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s rapidly increasing number of elderly self-employed workers—driven by baby boomer retirements and limited reemployment options—is emerging as a structural risk to the country’s financial stability and long-term economic growth, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said in a joint report with the Korea Development Institute (KDI) on Thursday. Released [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) prepares for the final appeal hearing in its landmark ₩53.3 billion ($39 million) lawsuit against tobacco companies, a new survey shows that nearly two-thirds of Koreans believe cigarette makers should be held financially responsible for medical costs linked to lung cancer. The [...]
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of Americans believe that investments by South Korean companies in the United States are beneficial to the U.S. economy, according to a recent poll released by the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI), a Washington-based think tank. The survey, conducted by polling firm YouGov between December 17, 2024, and [...]