SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — China’s refusal to be the “world’s garbage dump” by banning imports of various plastics and other waste materials that went into effect in January has left ordinary South Koreans feeling a swirl of emotions as the country’s authorities scramble to figure out how to dispose of plastic bags and [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is finally forcing passengers to wear a seatbelt at all times. Police announced a universal seatbelt law last week, forcing drivers and passengers in all seats to wear a seatbelt, including taxis and express buses, also known as red buses, from late September. Those breaching the new traffic [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — School security, or the lack thereof, is the lingering topic of discussion in the aftermath of a hostage incident that took place yesterday at an elementary school located in the Seocho District of Seoul. According to the accounts provided by the police and the school administration, the hostage-taker, identified [...]
SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Deep fried squid has almost disappeared at street food vendors across South Korea, as prices of the beloved seafood continue to surge. Kim, who orders street food takeaway from time to time, was left shocked after learning that deep fried squid was taken off the menu at his favorite snack [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The infamous airline executive behind the ‘nut rage’ incident will take on a new role as the president of a hotel affiliate owned by the Hanjin Group, which operates Korean Air. Cho Hyun-ah, the former vice president of Korean Air and the daughter of the chairman of the airline, has [...]
Anti-feminism sentiment is growing among South Korean men, particularly online where an increasing number of posts expressing disapproval towards the movement and targeting feminists are being shared. SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Last week, a furious male K-pop fan took to the internet to share his frustration after his favorite idol Irene, a member of [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Fake bomb threats and other hoax calls made to emergency services and the police are on the rise, worrying civilians and draining public resources. Compared to the past, the authorities are taking a much harder line on these false reports. An insider with ties to the National Police Agency’s [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Three months into the first leg of South Korean president Moon Jae-in’s staggered plan to raise the minimum wage to 10,000 won by 2020, both those who buy and those who sell are focusing on value as prices have risen before and after the 16 percent minimum wage increase [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans now have limited options at the cinema with only a few blockbuster films dominating the big screen. Touted by major movie theater chains, large-budget films from major film studios have been carrying water for the industry, bringing millions of people to the cinema, and coining the term ’10 [...]
GOESAN COUNTY, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With foreign workers increasingly assuming a crucial role on many of South Korea’s farms, there is growing sentiment that the uglier aspects of the migrant worker experience, ranging from human rights abuses to punishing amounts of overwork, need to be addressed. Foreign workers found on farms come through [...]