SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In the wake of growing calls to lower the voting age, around 200,000 18-year-old South Korean youth will cast their votes in a mock election set to be held on the same day as the upcoming presidential election day in May. The organizers of the mock election, including members of [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – After non-governmental organizations suggested that merchandise related to idol groups was overpriced, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) announced that they have started an investigation. The Seoul YMCA conducted research on the price of idol group merchandise, and requested that the FTC launch a formal investigation. The target of investigation was [...]
Seoul, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – With a pair of idol-endorsed earphones selling for 1,230,000 won, merchandise associated with idol stars is causing controversy, with some claiming that the products are ‘back bone breakers’. ‘Back bone breaker’ is a new term meaning that something is so expensive that in order to buy it, one has [...]