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NEW YORK, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Can artificial intelligence become an emotionally resonant companion or a genuine creative collaborator? That was the central question posed at a screening and panel discussion held Thursday at Parsons School of Design in New York, where the short documentary Being the Machine made its debut. The film, under [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Cleanup Moon Bo-gyeong drove in four runs and No. 5 hitter Kim Hyun-soo chipped in three RBIs, as the LG Twins defeated the Kia Tigers 8-2 at home Friday in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). In the season’s first meeting between the two most recent Korean Series champions, the [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung have recently met with Chinese entertainment figures, including acclaimed Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu, their agency said Friday. According to the Seoul-based Artist Company, the two A-listers visited Beijing, where they held meetings with representatives from six to seven entertainment companies, including one affiliated [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bzwire) — Desperate times called for desperate measures for Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho on Friday, as he tried to put together a starting lineup with some key players out with injuries for the 2024 Korean Series champions. With the usual leadoff man, shortstop Park Chan-ho, sidelined, Lee has had to [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The NC Dinos will play an upcoming series of home games at an opponent’s stadium amid ongoing safety checks at their own ballpark in light of a fan’s death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that the three-game set between the Dinos and the Lotte Giants, scheduled to [...]
LOS ANGELES, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — HYBE America is teaming up with one of YouTube’s most popular channels, Alan’s Universe, to launch a new pop group aimed at a global Gen Z audience, the company announced Friday. The collaboration marks a significant strategic move for HYBE America, which has entered into a global partnership [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea continues to grapple with its demographic challenges, experts are urging the government to expand legal protections and policy support for unmarried cohabiting families, particularly those raising children, who remain largely excluded from existing welfare systems. At a population policy seminar hosted Thursday by the Korean Peninsula Population Institute [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In a scientific breakthrough that could shape the next generation of vaccines and gene therapies, South Korean researchers have, for the first time, uncovered the precise mechanisms by which messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines operate inside human cells. The discovery, published this week in the journal Science, comes from a team [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Park Service has named the sawtooth oak as the country’s most effective native tree for carbon absorption, ahead of Arbor Day this weekend. However, despite its environmental value, the tree’s practical applications remain surprisingly limited. According to data released Friday, the sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima) absorbs an [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong resumed baseball activities this week as he makes his way back from a hamstring injury, his club said Thursday. The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the latest test on Thursday showed “a notable improvement” on Kim’s injured [...]