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Construction of a landfill gas power plant begins in Uzbekistan, which can help South Korea earn carbon credits
BTS Jungkook’s Improv Viral Live Breaks His Own Record
Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival at Namsangol Hanok Village
Crackdown on Illegal Workers in Korea to Resume in Full Force
Taekwondo included in 3rd straight Paralympics in 2028 event in LA
BLACKPINK performs in Paris, meets President Macron, Federer
BLACKPINK has graced the stage for the grand finale of the Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes charity event…
Official release of Metaverse Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is officially rolling out the first service phase of its virtual municipal world…
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Crackdown on Illegal Workers in Korea to Resume in Full Force
Over the past several years, the issue of illegal immigration has increased rapidly in South Korea. After largely suspending immigration and customs enforcement due to the pandemic, the Korean governemnt has vowed to crackdown on illegal workers like never before in 2023. Scanning for Illegal Workers In October 2022, the…
Monthly subsidy of up to KRW 700K launched for families with infants
Families with infants under a year old and age 1 from Jan. 25 can receive monthly “parental pay.” The Ministry of Health and Welfare that day said families with an infant up to 11 months old this year will receive KRW 700,000 and those with a toddler age 1 born…
UAE pledges USD 30B investment in Korea after bilateral summit
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged investment of USD 30 billion (KRW 37.26 trillion) in Korea, the Office of the President in Seoul said on Jan. 15. Senior Secretary to the President for Public Relations Kim Eun-hye in a written briefing said, “The investment was decided during a summit…
Korea ranked second worldwide in ‘passport power’
Korea’s “passport power” is ranked second worldwide among 199 countries. The British consulting group Henry & Partners on Jan. 10 ranked Korea’s “passport power,” or the number of countries a holder can enter without a visa, second in the world. (Screen capture of group’s 2023 Henley Passport Index) According to the…
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Business
Construction of a landfill gas power plant begins in Uzbekistan, which can help South Korea earn carbon credits
The Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) sent a delegation headed by Yoo Je-chul, Vice Minister of Environment, to Uzbekistan. The delegation attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘Tashkent landfill gas power plant’ held in Akhangaran, Uzbekistan, on January 26, 2023. The ‘Tashkent landfill gas power plant’ scheduled to be…
Best Red Bean Porridge in Korea: Moonhori Patjuk
Are you looking for the best red bean porridge (patjuk) in South Korea? Well, I’ve got just the place! Moonhori Patjuk is the OG of Korean-style red bean porridge. They’ve been making the delicacy in the same way for generations, using all-natural ingredients. You haven’t really tried patjuk until you’ve…
SentBe Brings Cross-border Money Transfer Service to the United States
SentBe, Korea’s leading fintech company, today announced the official launch of its international money transfer service in the U.S., a significant move in the company’s global expansion. Customers, including migrant workers in the U.S., can now send U.S. dollars to more than 50 countries with greater ease and at a…
Foreign investor registration scrapped, other related rules revised
The foreign investor registration system will be scrapped 30 years after its launch. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Jan. 24 announced revisions to rules to ease foreign investor access to the domestic capital market including the abolition of restrictions on them. Foreign investors from 1992 were allowed to invest…
Life
Life
BTS Jungkook’s Improv Viral Live Breaks His Own Record
BTS’ youngest member Jungkook returned on Weverse with a surprise live broadcast on February 2nd (KST) after not being active on social media for several weeks. Fans got a notification, which read that a live named “잘 지내셨습니까” (How have you been?). When ARMY opened it, they discovered Jungkook; with…
Nearly 25% of Japanese women in their 40s or below use Korean cosmetics
Nearly one out of four Japanese women in their 40s or younger uses Korean cosmetics, a survey said. The Tokyo-based market research group Japan Trend Research and the Japanese beauty media outlet Amy on Jan. 27 announced the results of their joint study of 200 women in that age range…
BLACKPINK performs in Paris, meets President Macron, Federer
BLACKPINK has graced the stage for the grand finale of the Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes charity event in France. The K-pop girl group’s agency YG Entertainment on Jan. 30 said the quartet on Jan. 25 attended the French Hospital Foundation’s gala concert at the indoor arena Zenith Paris inside…
Free Admission during Seollal Holidays
Here are some of the attractions and festivals that offer free admission during Seollal holidays. Instagram에서 이 게시물 보기 KoreabyMe.com(@koreabyme.official)님의 공유 게시물 Enjoy the representative royal palaces of Korea this winter. During the holiday period, a free “Royal Guard Sehwa” drawing giveaway event will take place twice a day at…
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Community
Foreigner Owned Business Fundraises for Itaewon Crush
After months of navigating through political and legal barriers, foreigner owned business, Reserve by Nordic Frost, has donated 7.8 million KRW to the families of foreign victims of the Itaewon Crush with the help of a dedicated Ministry of Foreign Affairs employee. 2.8 million KRW was donated to the Yongsan-Gu…
Dating in Korea: My K-Drama Moments
Before coming to Korea, I used to watch a lot of K-dramas, filled with lovely moments that made me want to have a boyfriend. And once I arrived in Korea, I started noticing that, yes, even though dramas are sugar-coated, you can experience real-life K-drama moments. These are the K-drama…
Challenges of Being a Foreign Student in Korea
Many people spend their lives dreaming of studying abroad. Due to the popularity of K-Pop and K-Dramas leading to a romanticized view of the culture, it is no surprise that for many South Korea is at the top of the list of study abroad destinations. However, this country is not…
Korea Weight Loss?
Many people abroad speak of “Korea weight loss”. The statistics all back it – Koreans are some of the thinnest people in the world. So then why are expats and immigrants finding themselves gaining weight after moving to Korea? Korean Thinness = Korea Weight Loss? I have a co-worker, let’s…
