Author: Seoul Reporter

Almost 4 in 10 individuals who visited emergency rooms final yr on account of self-inflicted accidents or suicide makes an attempt have been of their teenagers or 20s, highlighting rising psychological well being considerations amongst younger individuals and the pressing want for stronger prevention measures.Based on the Ministry of Well being and Welfare and the Nationwide Medical Heart, 35,170 instances of self-inflicted damage or suicide makes an attempt have been seen at regional and native emergency medical facilities final yr. Though the whole quantity dropped by roughly 11,000 from 2023, these instances nonetheless accounted for 0.8 p.c of all ER…

SK On’s music competition in Hungary – The Korea Instances A group performs on the “Nice Music Pageant in Hungary” in Budapest, Saturday (native time). The music competition for individuals with developmental disabilities, sponsored by SK Innovation, was launched final 12 months within the Central European nation. SK On, the battery affiliate of SK Innovation, established its first European electrical automobile battery plant in Hungary in 2018. The corporate helps native expertise improvement by means of school-based academic packages and engages with the group by means of volunteer initiatives, together with donations and blood drives. Courtesy of SK On

Debate is heating up over elevating Korea’s statutory retirement age, because the ruling Democratic Social gathering of Korea (DPK) strikes to extend it from 60 to 65, citing the nation’s transition towards a super-aged society.Critics warn the transfer may cut back job alternatives for youthful staff and place further burdens on corporations already going through excessive labor prices.The DPK said that its particular committee on elevating the retirement age has been in discussions with main labor and enterprise organizations — together with the Korean Confederation of Commerce Unions (KCTU), the Federation of Korean Commerce Unions (FKTU) and the Korea Enterprises…

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has referred to as for a back-to-basics method to securing management in synthetic intelligence (AI), constructing on the continued operational enchancment efforts of the group’s associates.His remarks got here on the closing ceremony of the annual CEO Seminar in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, which introduced collectively greater than 60 CEOs and executives from SK associates. This 12 months’s version was held from Thursday to Saturday.“Operational enchancment might sound difficult, but it surely finally means getting again to the fundamentals,” Chey mentioned in his closing remarks. “What issues is just not merely creating good processes inside an…

Printed: 09 Nov. 2025, 15:54 Director Kim Chang-min [SCREEN CAPTURE]   Indie movie director Kim Chang-min died on Friday on the age of 40. His organs had been donated to 4 folks, his household stated Sunday.   “On Oct. 20, my brother collapsed because of a cerebral hemorrhage, and on Nov. 7, he was declared brain-dead,” his sister wrote on Fb on Sunday. “He then gave 4 folks the present of life by way of organ donation earlier than returning to the Lord.”     Kim died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 1 p.m. on Friday. Born in 1985, he’s…

Bolivia’s new President Rodrigo Paz meets Rep. Han Jun-ho of the Democratic Celebration on Nov. 8, on this picture offered by South Korea’s overseas ministry. YonhapA senior lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Celebration (DP) has attended the inauguration of Bolivia’s new President Rodrigo Paz and conveyed Seoul’s hope to additional strengthen bilateral ties, the overseas ministry stated Sunday.Rep. Han Jun-ho, a member of the occasion’s supreme council, attended the ceremony in La Paz on Saturday (native time) as President Lee Jae Myung’s particular envoy, the ministry stated.Han individually met with the Bolivian president and conveyed Lee’s congratulations and expressed hope…

Cellist Lee You-bien performs through the 2025 Isangyun Competitors. (Tongyeong Worldwide Music Basis) Cellist Lee You-bien has gained first prize at this 12 months’s Isangyun Competitors, the Tongyeong Worldwide Music Basis introduced on Sunday.Lee was named the highest prize winner after performing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with the Tongyeong Competition Orchestra, carried out by Leos Svarovsky, within the closing spherical held Saturday on the Tongyeong Live performance Corridor.“I’m really honored and grateful to obtain such a prestigious award,” Lee mentioned through the award ceremony. “I realized a lot from all the opposite members and have deep respect for each…

A 22-year-old YouTuber publicly revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver final 12 months, prompting an outpouring of help and reigniting discussions about sexual violence and sufferer solidarity in Korea.Kwak Hyeol-soo, identified for her weight-reduction plan and way of life movies, uploaded a video titled “It Took Me a Lengthy Time to Say This” on Nov. 2, sharing her story for the primary time. Within the 17-minute video, she stated she was assaulted by a taxi driver within the early morning of Might 23, 2024, after an evening out with a buddy in Seoul.“I acquired right into…

Samsung Electronics’ artwork body tv, The Body Professional, has been named considered one of U.S. media persona Oprah Winfrey’s really useful winter vacation presents as North America’s greatest procuring season approaches, trade sources stated Sunday.The South Korean residence home equipment maker’s flagship artwork body TV mannequin was included on “Oprah’s Favourite Issues Listing” for 2025, printed Wednesday (U.S. time) on Oprah Each day, a month-to-month journal co-founded by Winfrey and Hearst, a life-style and design firm, in keeping with the sources.The Oprah listing is an annual vacation present information curated by Winfrey, considered one of America’s most influential cultural figures,…

The Korean gained slid to a seven-month low even because the export-heavy economic system posted a document present account surplus, weighed down by regular capital outflows as Korean traders’ offshore fairness purchases outpaced overseas inflows, analysts mentioned Sunday. The sharp decline is defined by overseas traders’ profit-taking from the KOSPI rally. Their continued shopping for propped up the gained till October, however a selloff of over 7 trillion gained ($4.8 billion) within the first week of this month led to a pronounced weak spot within the Korean foreign money.Many analysts say the normal correlation between a present account surplus and…