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S. Korean Film Industry on Full Alert amid Coronavirus Spike

S. Korean Film Industry on Full Alert amid Coronavirus Spike

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean film industry is struggling to stem further COVID-19 infections as some filmmakers have tested positive for the virus. Earlier this week, director Min Kyu-dong, who directed the romantic comedy “All About My Wife” (2012) and the drama “Herstory” (2018), tested positive for COVID-19. As Min, co-president [...]

S. Korea Warns of Further Virus Spike to Over 900 Next Week as New Infections Above 600 for 2nd Day

S. Korea Warns of Further Virus Spike to Over 900 Next Week as New Infections Above 600 for 2nd Day

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health authorities warned on Monday that the country’s daily virus cases may top 900 next week as a string of cluster infections from private gatherings and infection-prone facilities continued amid a surge in untraceable infection cases. They will streamline test procedures for quick results to rein in [...]

Almost 30 pct of Instructors at Private Institutes Lost Jobs amid Pandemic

Almost 30 pct of Instructors at Private Institutes Lost Jobs amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More than one out of four instructors at private institutes lost their jobs during the course of the new coronavirus pandemic, predominantly without unemployment benefits, a survey showed Monday. In an online survey on the effect of COVID-19 on 500 instructors released by Gabjil 119, a workers’ advocacy group, [...]

2nd-strongest Virus Curbs to be Applied in Greater Seoul Area from Tuesday

2nd-strongest Virus Curbs to be Applied in Greater Seoul Area from Tuesday

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will impose heightened social distancing regulations under the second-strongest virus curbs for the greater Seoul area starting on Tuesday as health authorities face the biggest challenge in containing resurgences in virus cases during the winter season. The Level 2.5 distancing, the second highest in the country’s five-tier [...]

S. Korea to Raise Social Distancing to Level 2.5 in Capital Area

S. Korea to Raise Social Distancing to Level 2.5 in Capital Area

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Sunday decided to raise distancing regulations for the greater Seoul area to the second-highest level as part of its utmost efforts to stem a resurgence of the novel coronavirus. The government announced that the Level 2.5 distancing, the second highest in the country’s five-tier COVID-19 alert [...]