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Platonic Friendships Between Men and Women Take Center Stage on South Korea TV

Platonic Friendships Between Men and Women Take Center Stage on South Korea TV

SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The complex nature of platonic friendships between men and women are proving to make good television, as an increasing number of South Korean TV networks are airing shows that are based on this concept. The fine line between a friendship and a relationship between men and women is no stranger [...]

Are K-Dramas Sexist? Watchdog Finds Most Female Characters Cause Trouble While Males Are Depicted as Saviors

Are K-Dramas Sexist? Watchdog Finds Most Female Characters Cause Trouble While Males Are Depicted as Saviors

SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Sexism is rife in Korean TV dramas, a recent report of gender equality in the media from the Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education (KIGEPE) has found. The KIGEPE’s monitoring of gender equality in the media revealed six out of ten female characters in Korean drama series tend [...]

International-hit K-Drama and Online Coupons Attract More Tourists to Korea

International-hit K-Drama and Online Coupons Attract More Tourists to Korea

SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A study suggested that the international success of a couple of Korean TV series, such as “My Love from the Star,” has attracted more and more individual tourists to Korea. Visit Korea Committee (www.vkc.or.kr) revealed on June 17 its analysis results of online discount coupon download statistics during the [...]

Kim Soo Hyun, South Korea’s Hottest Actor, on His Hectic but Happy Asian Tour

Kim Soo Hyun, South Korea’s Hottest Actor, on His Hectic but Happy Asian Tour

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Kim Soo Hyun, one of the most popular and talked about Korean actors of late, seems to enjoy one of his busiest schedules for nearly his entire life.  The 26-year-old actor and model might be most sought-after celebrity in China; He has signed an endorsement contract with Zhejiang-based Aokang [...]

New SNS App “Fanda” Launched for Users Looking for Info on World’s Celebrities

New SNS App “Fanda” Launched for Users Looking for Info on World’s Celebrities

ANYANG, South Korea, Oct 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Thanks to the proliferation of social networking services, we can keep tract of celebrity news all across the world. But the problem is, most of us are unable to do so because of the language barrier. Lately Lasso & Company Inc. came up with a neat solution to [...]