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WEBSEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – In a landmark decision, South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that designated drivers can be classified as workers under the country’s labor union law, potentially opening the door for collective bargaining rights based on their employment status. The ruling, handed down on September 27, marks the first ...
Street Ad for LGBTQ+ Dating App Removed After Public Complaints
WEBSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A giant-screen advertisement showing homosexual people kissing and embracing each other was taken down four days after it began airing on the streets of Seoul’s southern district of Gangnam due to a series of complaints. The matchmaking app for homosexual people first appeared on the giant screen set up along the streets of Gangnam’s Nonhyeon-dong on Aug ...
About The Korea Bizwire - Be Korea-savvy
WEBWe created the Korea Bizwire with a simple motto: to be Korea-savvy to get ahead in the Asian age. Of late, Korea has come into the spotlight once again largely due to her dynamic cultural prowess — “Gangnam Style” by Psy is a typical example — but Korea is rich with other wonderful sources of pride, such as Korean cuisine, fashion ...
Delaffe Archives | Be Korea-savvy
WEBConvenience Store Chains Release Ice Products and Cold Beverages Amid Soaring Sales. SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As the weather warms up in South Korea, major convenience store chains are releasing new spring and summer products ranging from iced tea and caffe lattes to plastic cups filled with ice cubes to drink a cold beverage out of.
South Korean Workers Turn to Side Gigs as Cost of Living Soars
WEBSEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that approximately 80% of South Korean workers are either currently engaged in side jobs or considering taking on additional work, highlighting the economic pressures faced by many in the country’s workforce. The survey results, released by the job search app Albamon on August 29 ...
Bio & Healthcare Archives | Be Korea-savvy
WEBSEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Celltrion Inc., a South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, said Friday it has decided not to merge with its chemical drug-producing affiliate, Celltrion Pharm Inc., as shareholders disagreed on the planned merger. The decision was made in board meetings of the two companies held earlier in the day, Celltrion said.
beggar chat rooms Archives | Be Korea-savvy
WEBSEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) – “Beggar chat rooms” are spreading on KakaoTalk’s open chat room platform amid the social mood that everything is rising except salaries. In these chat rooms, people exchange advice on extreme belt-tightening. For example, if someone asks in the beggar room whether they can afford a 4,500-won (US$3.36 ...
Telecom & Networks Archives | Be Korea-savvy
WEBKT to Supply US$450 Mln Worth of Network Infrastructure to Microsoft. SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s telecommunications giant KT Corp. said Monday it will provide US$450 million worth of network and data center infrastructure to Microsoft Corp. over the next 15 years as part of their partnership for artificial intelligence.
Lifestyle Archives - Be Korea-savvy
WEBSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has announced a comprehensive plan to phase out the country’s dog meat industry by 2027, allocating more than 100 billion won in next year’s budget to support the closure of nearly 6,000 dog meat businesses nationwide. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ...
Topics Archives | Be Korea-savvy
WEB5 days ago · SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean consumers are spending close to 500,000 won per year on subscription services, according to a new report released on October 2. The “Subscription Wars 2024″ report, presented by the British subscription bundling and payment company Bango at the M360 APAC conference in …