Hallyu-themed Korean culture festival beckons K-pop fans in ‘The-K Concert’
Founded in 2020, the festival has been held annually to promote Hallyu, or the Korean Wave.
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South Korea urged to join race for foreign talent: Report
According to a report, highly-skilled workers only made up 10 per cent of employment visas granted to 406,669 foreigners in 2021.
Amid weakening won, US cross-border shopping less attractive to Koreans
According to data, cross-border shopping from Korea to the US increased on-year by a mere 6.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2022.
South Korea starts bivalent Covid-19 boosters, amid ‘twindemic’ woes
Over the past two years, South Korea was able to largely escape the spread of seasonal influenza mainly due to strict social distancing rules and mask mandates.
Addiction rise in once drug-free South Korea
Experts say authorities are too focused on crackdowns in tackling Korea's drug problem and failing to adopt a comprehensive approach.
Kim Jong-un vows to bolster nuclear combat capabilities with ‘all means possible,’ rejects dialogue
Leading a “field inspection” of the military drill conducted from Sept 25 to Sunday, Kim also said there is no need to speak with “enemies”.
Substantial response from South Korea and US
North Korea’s recent missile launches reveal the intention to crack the trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan.
Soaring food prices force Koreans to scrimp on eating out
Eating out costs rose by a whopping 9 per cent in September 2022, the highest since July 1992.
Why SK chief calls K-food the next big thing
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said, “If there are enough ideas and systems to support [Korean food’s] industrialisation, the potential seems almost unlimited.”
After months of shutdown, Hyundai’s Russia woes deepen
According to a recent report by Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Russia shipped zero cars in August, as opposed to the 17,649 units it shipped in January.