Cold Snap Grips South Korea as Heavy Snow Looms
Commuters make their way through Gwanghwamun’s Sejong-daero intersection in Jongno District, Seoul, on Jan. 8, as a biting…
Online Video Dominates Daily Media Use for South Korea’s Teenagers
South Korean Teens Spend More Than Three Hours a Day Watching Online Video (Yonhap) SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea…
Smoking’s Toll on South Korea’s Health System Tops $30 Billion Over a Decade, Study Finds
Smoking Deaths in South Korea Top 70,000 as Economic Toll Rises (Image supported by ChatGPT) SEOUL, Jan. 6…
Korea’s Everyday Mackerel Faces Shortage as Norway Slashes Catch
Mackerel prices are rising sharply. On Jan. 2, a shopper examines Norwegian mackerel at a large supermarket in…
Overseas Index Funds Lead South Korea’s ETF Boom in 2025
Yeouido financial district in Seoul (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean investors poured…
South Korea to End Bear Bile Farming After Decades of Controversy
This undated file photo shows an Asiatic black bear after being relocated from a bear farm to a…
Fewer North Korean Arrivals Prompt Seoul to Consolidate Hanawon Facilities
This file photo taken July 12, 2002, shows the resettlement center for North Korean defectors, also known as…
Korea to Begin Pilot Voyages on Arctic Sea Route Next Year
Climate Change Drives Korea to Overhaul Fisheries and Shipping Policies (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/CCL) BUSAN & SEOUL,…
Survey Finds Growing Life Satisfaction Among North Korean Defectors in South Korea
A view of Hanawon in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. Hanawon serves as a resettlement support center for North Korean…
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes South Korea’s Top Box-Office Film of 2025
The movie “Zootopia 2” poster (Image provided by Walt Disney Company Korea) SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Disney’s…
STB’s Virtual Assistant Alma Redefines How Travelers Explore Slovenia
Alma AI LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Dec. 16, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) is strengthening Slovenia’s position as…
Stocks Emerge as Top Bet for Korea’s Wealthy as Their Ranks Continue to Grow
Wealthy Population Surpasses 470,000, With Stocks Emerging as Top Investment of Choice (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, Dec.…