Naver Webtoon artists now allowed more breaks per year

Previous regulations allowed artists to take a break once every year, regardless of the number of webtoon episodes they publish. Under Naver's new policy, webtoon artists can now have up to four breaks.

2024-04-10

Costco faces public backlash for cart pusher death

Costco Korea is under fire after its country manager allegedly made blunt remarks at the funeral of an employee who died while working as a cart pusher at a local Costco branch due to dehydration.

2023-07-31

[VIEW 2035] Understanding the plight of the janitor

I have a habit of tapping the railings when I walk down the stairs. One day, in the middle of summer, someone was coming up in a sweat when I was going down. She was a janitor cleaning the rail.

2022-07-06

'Sewing Sisters' tells story of the textile workers who fought back

The phrase “miracle on the Han River” refers to the country's extraordinary economic rise spanning across half a century after the 1950-53 Korean War, before the 1997 financial crisis. It is a term often uttered by Koreans with pride, recognizing...

2022-02-02

Labor activists hold scattered rallies to honor Jeon Tae-il

Thousands of labor activists took to the streets Saturday to honor the 50th anniversary of the death of Jeon Tae-il, a labor rights icon who immolated himself at age 22 to protest poor working conditions of Korean factories.

2020-11-15

Delivery app operators agree to some labor protections for gig workers

Unions representing delivery drivers and some of the top companies that employ them on Tuesday inked an agreement to provide labor protections to those workers — a first for Korea's gig economy.

2020-10-07

Gov't group discusses protections for essential workers

A government group formed to protect essential workers held its first meeting Tuesday, outlining a range of proposals it plans to enact in the following months.

2020-10-06

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