SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Global K-pop sensation BTS on Monday expressed gratitude toward a fan-led charity project to benefit the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States that was organized as a direct response to the hefty donation the band made earlier to the same cause. “We just want the world [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – J-hope, a member of popular K-pop band BTS, donated 100 million won (US$84,416) for children suffering economic hardship due to the new coronavirus pandemic, a charity group said Tuesday. According to ChildFund Korea, J-hope expressed hope that his donation will be delivered to children in crisis, especially to those [...]
DAEJEON, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top-ranked science and technology university said Thursday it has received its biggest-ever donation from a local entrepreneur aspiring to see the nation produce its first Nobel Prize winner in science. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) announced a donation of real estate worth 67.6 [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — ADX Labs, Inc. has donated $100,000 to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to speed the development of COVID-19 vaccines. The donation was made by ADX Labs’ charitable arm, the ADX Foundation. CEPI, which the journal Nature called “by far the largest vaccine development initiative ever against viruses that are [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — International fans of K-pop giants BTS have raised over US$1 million in donations for the Black Lives Matter cause in the United States, matching the amount donated earlier by their idols toward the human rights movement, according to a fan charity project Monday. One In An ARMY, an organization [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstars BTS and their label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment have donated US$1 million to the cause of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, according to a company representative Sunday. “It is true that a donation of $1 million was made in the name of [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The conventional wisdom is that attractive people have it easier in life. They tend to be employed more easily, are paid better by appearing to be more competent and trustworthy and are more likely to get promoted. A recent research paper by The Chinese University of Hong [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, major players in the liquor industry have decided to donate alcohol as hospitals and clinics struggle to come up with adequate supplies of disinfectant, South Korea’s tax agency said Wednesday. The National Tax Service said a number of liquor industry companies expressed [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, students are not receiving regular education from school. Instead, there are number of reported cases where parents have educated their children on the value of sharing and charitable donations. A nine-year-old female elementary school student living in Yeonsu District in Incheon, just [...]
New York, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations will give more than $130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate relief for vulnerable communities and pushing back against government encroachment on political freedoms. Open Society’s commitment includes rapid response at the local level [...]