SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Online shopping sales in South Korea gained 2.6 percent from a year earlier in March driven by rising demand for food products and relevant services, data showed Thursday. The value of online shopping transactions stood at 22.42 trillion won (US$15.72 billion) in March, up 576.8 billion won from a [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare eight-panel folding screen from the Joseon Dynasty, depicting a royal court examination held during the reign of King Yeongjo (1724–1776), is slated to be designated as a national treasure, the Korea Heritage Service announced on Tuesday. The screen, titled “Royal Examination at Geunjeongjeon Hall and Collaborative Poetry [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has introduced a new cordless vacuum cleaner that uses artificial intelligence to analyze user behavior and automatically adjust suction power for optimal battery efficiency and cleaning performance, the company announced Wednesday. The latest model, LG CordZero Objet Collection A9 AI, marks a significant step in integrating smart home [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In another potential sign of easing its tacit ban on the South Korean entertainment industry, Chinese authorities have apparently approved a large-scale K-pop concert set to take place in the country this fall, the first of its kind in years. The Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association said Wednesday that its [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Kim Soo-hyun has filed an additional stalking lawsuit against a YouTuber, who accused him of having an inappropriate relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was still a minor, the actor’s legal representative said Wednesday. LKB & Partners said the latest lawsuit aims to compel Kim Se-ui, [...]
South Korean High School Freshmen Average 172.9 cm in Height as Student Obesity Declines for Third Year SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — At a glance, the data reads like good news: South Korea’s teens are growing taller, and for the third year in a row, fewer of them are obese. But behind the steady gains [...]
As non-regular workers fall further behind in wages, benefits, and protections, a growing segment of the workforce risks being left out of the country’s economic future. SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In South Korea’s rapidly changing labor market, a widening wage chasm is sending a sobering message: for non-regular workers, the dream of financial parity [...]
SEOUL, April 30, (Korea Bizwire) — For many at-risk youths in South Korea, each day brings a quiet battle — against despair, isolation, and a gnawing sense that survival itself can feel uncertain. A new government survey released Tuesday paints a sobering portrait: one in three vulnerable youths said they had spent at least two weeks [...]
PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — In one of the world’s most ecologically sensitive regions, South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is drawing attention for its environmentally conscious e-waste recycling initiative in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands. Samsung’s Latin America division announced Monday that it has been operating a mobile electronics waste collection program on [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has introduced a revamped version of its Xcient heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell truck at a clean transport exhibition in the United States. The upgraded Xcient, which includes a newly designed hydrogen fuel cell system, was showcased at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2025 [...]