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Consumer Backlash Grows as Baemin Adds Commission to Takeout Orders

Consumer Backlash Grows as Baemin Adds Commission to Takeout Orders

SEOUL, April 19, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading food delivery platform, Baemin, has drawn public backlash after introducing commission fees on takeout orders, a move critics say could burden small businesses and consumers while signaling the platform’s shifting business strategy. Starting April 14, 2025, Baemin began charging intermediary service fees on takeout orders, ending

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Seoul to Host 8th Annual “Space-Out” Competition on the Han River

Seoul to Host 8th Annual “Space-Out” Competition on the Han River

SEOUL, April 19, (Korea Bizwire) — In a nod to the virtues of idleness amid the relentless pace of modern life, the city of Seoul will host its eighth “Space-Out Competition” on May 11, 2025, at Banpo Hangang Park’s Jamsu Bridge. The event, first launched to challenge the societal stigma against doing nothing, invites participants

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KAIST Researchers Explore AI-Driven Design of Synthetic Enzymes

KAIST Researchers Explore AI-Driven Design of Synthetic Enzymes

DAEJEON, South Korea, April 19 — A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has proposed a groundbreaking approach using artificial intelligence to design enzymes that do not exist in nature — a move that could transform the future of bioengineering and industrial biotechnology. According to KAIST’s announcement on April

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Attempted Abductions Near Seoul Elementary Schools Raise Safety Alarms

Attempted Abductions Near Seoul Elementary Schools Raise Safety Alarms

SEOUL, April 18, (Korea Bizwire) — A series of attempted child abductions reported near elementary schools in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district has sparked growing concern among parents and prompted increased police surveillance, authorities confirmed on Friday. On April 17, 2025, police received a report that an unidentified man approached a student near A Elementary School

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Woori Bank Launches Budget Mobile Service with Generous Incentives

Woori Bank Launches Budget Mobile Service with Generous Incentives

SEOUL, April 18, (Korea Bizwire) — Woori Bank has officially entered South Korea’s budget telecom market with the launch of its new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service, WooriWON Mobile, which began operations on April 18, 2025. To mark the launch, Woori Bank is offering promotional benefits worth up to 300,000 won for new customers

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Animated Film ‘King of Kings’ Shakes Up Hollywood Box Office

Animated Film ‘King of Kings’ Shakes Up Hollywood Box Office

SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) —  In an unprecedented triumph for South Korea’s animation industry, the faith-based animated film King of Kings, co-produced and directed by VFX studio Mofac’s CEO Jang Sung-ho, has taken Hollywood by storm. Defying expectations for a market long considered barren for homegrown animation, the film debuted in North America on April

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South Korea’s Landmark Tobacco Lawsuit Nears Verdict as Health Insurer Battles Big Tobacco

South Korea’s Landmark Tobacco Lawsuit Nears Verdict as Health Insurer Battles Big Tobacco

SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A high-stakes legal battle between South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and major tobacco companies is approaching its conclusion, with a final appeals court hearing set for next month. The case, which pits public health costs against personal responsibility, could reshape the nation’s tobacco policies and set a powerful

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