SEOUL, April 25, (Korea Bizwire) — The rhythmic pounding of the janggu drum signaled the beginning of Speed, the latest production from the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre, which premiered April 24 at S Theater in the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. As the beats accelerated, dancers moved with explosive urgency—circling, sprinting, and collapsing—until only [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — One in three South Korean women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once during their lifetime, a government survey showed Thursday. The gender ministry said the survey conducted in-person on 7,027 female adults nationwide from September to November last year showed that 36.1 percent of women had [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Thursday its net income more than tripled in the first quarter from a year earlier on increased sales and strong demand for high-value vessels. The consolidated net profit of South Korea’s top shipyard came to 611.6 billion won (US$427.8 [...]
SEOUL, April 24, (Korea Bizwire) — Rising life expectancy in South Korea is contributing to a notable decline in consumer spending, as more individuals prioritize saving for retirement over immediate consumption, according to a new report released on April 23, 2025, by the Korea Development Institute (KDI). The report, titled “The Impact of Demographic Factors [...]
DONGHAE. South Korea, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Mangsang Beach in Donghae City, Gangwon Province—known for its expansive stretch of white sand the size of 25 soccer fields—is rapidly shedding its seasonal identity as a summer destination, transforming into a year-round hotspot for domestic tourism. According to Donghae City officials on April 23, 2025, the [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyoetaejeon, the royal residence of Joseon-era queens within Gyeongbokgung Palace, will open its doors to the public for a limited time this spring to mark the 30th anniversary of its restoration. The Korea Heritage Service announced on April 23, 2025, that the interior of the historic structure will be specially [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display parts testing center opened Wednesday in South Chungcheong Province, as part of efforts to boost the competitiveness of the country’s display materials industry, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. The center, located within the special industrial zone for display [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday launched a refreshed version of the Kona, the automaker’s flagship small sport utility vehicle (SUV), with expanded safety and convenience features. The revamped Kona also comes with a new trim level named H-Pick, which includes a range of features as standard, such as blind-spot [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp., the No. 1 online portal operator in South Korea, said Wednesday it will release three lightweight models of homegrown artificial intelligence (AI), HyperCLOVA X, as open source. The new models — HyperCLOVA X SEED 3B, HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B and HyperCLOVA X SEED 0.5B — will be [...]
SEOUL, April 23, (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time, women working at South Korea’s top 500 companies earned more than 70 percent of what their male counterparts make, according to a new report signaling slow but steady progress in narrowing the corporate gender pay gap. The report, released April 22, 2025, by corporate analysis [...]