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Calls Grow for Stricter Penalties as Illegal Debt Collection Practices Continue to Claim Victims

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the recent suicide of a single mother in her 30s who was harassed by loan sharks, experts are calling for stronger enforcement of debt collection laws amid continuing reports of illegal collection practices. According to the Supreme Court’s Judicial Yearbook released November 24, only 13 cases (16.7%) out of [...]

Man Opens Café with Private Collection of 1,000 Action Figures

MOKPO, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A 37-year-old man in Mokpo has opened a café with some 1,000 action figures on display. Owner Park Young-wook’s impressive collection is valued at approximately 300 million won ($271,444), and it spans all the way from superheroes like Superman and Batman to real-life toy figures of celebrities [...]