Next Sohee Exposes Labor Exploitation And Emotional Stress In The Korean Workplace

APEC returns to Korea for the first time since 2005. The Gyeongju summit is billed as an economic forum, but U.S.–China competition, Trump’s policies, and North Korea’s shadow may turn it into a stage for geopolitics.

A concept coined in the 2010s to rebrand middle age as adventurous has, by 2025, become shorthand for privilege and hypocrisy—illustrating how cultural capital erodes across generations.

As the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries prepares to move to Busan, debate intensifies over whether a new investment bank or a state-backed corporation can mobilize capital faster and more effectively.

Busan hosts Festival Shiwol 2025 with 26 cultural, business, and tourism events across the city, aiming to attract 3M foreign visitors.

In 2025, South Korea faced an unprecedented wave of hacks that paralyzed telecom carriers, financial institutions, and online retailers. Technical debt, weak oversight, and centralized ID systems turned the world’s most connected nation into a prime target for espionage, extortion, and fraud.

Banyeo Elementary in Haeundae District reopens as Busan’s Eco-School, combining climate education with community facilities.

Busan will hold its second ESG capacity-building program for small and medium-sized enterprises on September 24, bringing together experts to address EU carbon rules, U.S. disclosure uncertainty, and workplace safety standards.

Three decades of growth made BIFF Asia’s top film festival. But Busan remains a host city without lasting industry roots, as decisions and jobs stay in Seoul.

IQ Lab opens Korea’s first 8-inch SiC fab, while NFS begins construction nearby, cementing East Busan’s role as a semiconductor manufacturing base.

Split oversight and shifting budgets leave cooperatives and village companies vulnerable, highlighting the need for procurement reform.

Busan has been confirmed as the host of the 2031 International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics. The six-day event at BEXCO will bring around 5,000 researchers, scientists, and industry professionals from more than fifty countries.

At 30, the Busan International Film Festival redefines its global role. BIFF 2025 introduces the Busan Awards, premieres Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, and gathers filmmakers from 64 countries for Asia’s largest film festival.