SEOUL — In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and education make financial security a must. Social mores also dictate the need to be married. Lim Eun-young, a 34-year-old public servant, says she is not ready to start a family due […]
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Legend Capital Portfolio: Korean Medical AI Company Lunit to List on KOSDAQ in 2Q2022
HONG KONG, Apr 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Legend Capital’s portfolio company Lunit, a Korean Medical AI company, recently announced a preliminary approval from the Korea Exchange for initial public offering (IPO) on the KOSDAQ market, and it plans to submit a registration statement within the second quarter of 2022. Founded in […]
South Korean golfers lead after 3 rounds at LPGA Singapore
IN Gee Chun shot a 6-under 66 Saturday to lead a trio of South Korean golfers at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship.Chun had a 54-hole total of 12-under 204 on the Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong course. She had a one-stroke lead over Jeongeun Lee […]
S. Korea pulls out of FIBA Asian Qualifiers on COVID issue
GILAS Pilipinas will be up against only two opponents in India and New Zealand for the start of the 2023 FIBA World Cup (WC) Asian Qualifiers following South Korea’s pullout due to the team’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) issues. In an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Korean Basketball Association (KBA) announced the tough decision after […]
Zzogri Announces Its Unrivaled Technology
Seoul, Korea, January 13, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – ‘Zzogri’ of Edenview Inc., specializing in the production of convenience equipment for work in Korea, has been garnering global attention with its unrivaled technology. It has been recognized for its expertise and ability to develop new market by actively exporting to Japan, the U.S., Canada, and European countries and […]
Over 300 SoKor companes invest P53B in Philippines
MORE than 300 South Korean locators under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) have contributed P53.9 billion in investments to the country. The agency announced the contributions of South Korea (officially Republic of Korea), one of East Asia’s economic powerhouses, to the Philippine economy as it renewed its call for more investment partnerships in the […]
Authorities nab Korean ‘gang member’
A KOREAN national who is an alleged member of a Korean gang in his home country was caught inside a mall in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, June 2, 2021. Kim Byung-gon, 43, was apprehended by the operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7. Kim is facing a criminal case […]
A year after Parasite, Korean-language movie Minari is talk of Hollywood
A YEAR after South Korean satire Parasite took Hollywood by storm, another Korean-language movie, Minari, is making waves during awards season. Yet the two films could not be more different. Parasite, which made history in 2020 by becoming the first film in a foreign language to win a best picture Oscar, is a dark satire […]
Successful Conclusion of KOBITA Online Business Conference to Develop Overseas Export Channels for Domestic Beauty Companies
Seoul, Korea – The video conference for cosmetics in the Greater China region (China, Southeast Asia) hosted by the Korea Beauty Industry Trade Association (KOBITA, a Korean corporation) ended successfully with the participation of 39 promising Korean beauty companies over two days (November 19th and 20th) at a consultation center established in Seoul. The video conference […]