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Koreans Lack Faith in Business

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Perhaps in line with recent allegations outlining the role of major South Korean conglomerates in the current political scandal, a survey by Edelman Korea revealed that the level of confidence in business among Koreans ranked the lowest among 28 key global players that included the U.S., China, and Japan. [...]

Koreans Give Politicians the Middle Finger with 18-won Donations

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – There are certain numbers that, when pronounced in Korean, can convey a completely different meaning than the numbers themselves, like homophones. And while the number 1,004, pronounced “Cheon-Sa”, can also mean “angel”, the number 18, read “si-pal”, signifies something of an entirely different nature – it’s the four-letter word [...]