SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After nearly 17 months of boycotting classes in protest of the South Korean government’s plan to increase medical school admissions by 2,000, the country’s medical students have signaled their intent to return — but their comeback is being met with sharp public criticism. While many welcome the end of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Girls’ Generation, one of the longest-running K-pop girl groups, made a highly anticipated comeback Friday, the anniversary of the day of its debut in 2007, with “Forever 1.” “Forever 1,” the group’s seventh full-length album, marks its first group project since its previous LP “Holiday Night” five years ago. [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS returned home Tuesday after wrapping up live concerts in Las Vegas that drew about 620,000 fans. Six members of the septet — Jin, Jimin, V, J-Hope, Jungkook and Suga — arrived at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, about 40 kilometers west of Seoul, in the early [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superband BTS will take a long vacation from Monday to spend the holiday season with their family members upon returning from a trip to Los Angeles where it secured a music honor and had four sold-out live concerts, the group’s agency said. It will be the group’s second [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In a country where enlisting in the military for two years is mandatory for all able-bodied men, the rule has long been an unavoidable hurdle for singers and actors in their 20s who are flourishing in their career heyday. In that sense, having completed the two-year service can be [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A 19th-century Buddhist painting, which was believed to have been shipped out of the country during the 1950-53 Korean War, has been brought back home from Britain, a Buddhist sect said Thursday. The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism said a ceremony was held at the Memorial Hall of Korean [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Four Buddhist paintings from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), which were illegally shipped out of the country soon after the 1950-53 Korean War, will be brought back home from the United States next month, a local Buddhist sect said Thursday. The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism said it and the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The e-commerce industry, which has long emphasized “fast delivery,” is now expanding its services, with competition now turning to offering “easy returns”. South Korea’s major shopping portal 11st said Monday that it has introduced a service to offset return costs caused by customers exchanging products, in which an insurance [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Next month will see an unusually feverish K-pop scene with a new album release by superstars BTS. But the music world here will be further abuzz as a number of other high-profile music acts will unveil new albums in February. On the calendar for February is an unprecedentedly eventful [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Gold has posted stellar returns this year, data showed Sunday, as an economic slump, a lengthy Sino-American trade row and other downside risks chilled the stock market and stoked investors’ flight to safety. According to the data compiled by Daishin Securities, the retail price of 1 don of pure [...]