Photo=Motionelements Starting next year, South Korea will officially mark May 1 as “Labor Day,” restoring the name for the first time in 62 years. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on October 26 that the National Assembly had passed eight labor-related bills, including the Act on the Establishment of Labor Day, during a plenary session. The legislation changes the

Photo=Motionelements A South Korean scientist is warning that the gas stoves commonly used in households may release harmful pollutants that increase the risk of respiratory disease — particularly among women. Kang Sang-wook, a professor of Chemical and Energy Engineering at Sangmyung University in Seoul, recently appeared on the popular YouTube medical channel DoctorChin to discuss the hidden dangers of cooking

(Photo=LG) While Washington pushes to bring manufacturing back home, South Korea’s LG Electronics — one of the world’s largest home appliance and consumer tech companies — is quietly building out its supply chain elsewhere, opening a new air conditioner plant in Indonesia to anchor its production network across Southeast Asia. The new facility in Cibitung, West Java, marks a strategic

Photo=ㄷEJAE X outh Korean composer EJAE, who contributed to the original soundtrack of the hit K-pop project K-Pop Demon Hunters, recently shared stories about the massive royalties he earned from the song Golden. EJAE appeared on a popular Korean talk show on October 22, where he discussed his work on the soundtrack. Host Jo Se-ho joked, “Many people are speculating that the royalties

(Photo=Bank of Korea) South Korea's central bank left interest rates unchanged at 2.5% on Wednesday, signaling caution as a weak won and soaring home prices leave policymakers with little room to maneuver. The Bank of Korea's decision marks its third consecutive hold, underscoring how the country-one of America's key trade and technology partners-is balancing domestic inflation pressures against a stronger