SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The center of the South Korean distribution industry is shifting from mega-sized retailers and department stores to easily-accessible convenience stores and online sales at an unexpected pace. The sales growth rate of large-sized retailers and department stores in the first half of the year remained stagnant, but convenience stores [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Stray dog Tory, once destined for the dinner table, now sits at the President’s table in the Blue House as an official member of the First Family. President Moon’s adoption of Tory has been seen by some as a strong message against the dog meat industry in Korea. On [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Liberty Korea Party (LKP) is facing an unexpected tidal wave of opposition as its proposal for a payment card that would enable lower tobacco tax payments is being met with fierce opposition from every corner of the National Assembly. The idea was generated in the face of the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Expect crowded beaches and airports as major industries in the Ulsan area have begun official their official summer vacation. Depending on their line of work, however, the mood of some workers may be gloomier than usual. The shipbuilding industry’s well publicized struggles in the face of plummeting demand has [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The posthumous status of a contractor employed by a provincial government has once again raised questions regarding societal discrimination towards non-full-time workers. Surnamed Park, the man had been employed by the North Chungcheong Province Roads and Bridges Maintenance Office for 17 years as a contractor. On July 16, the 50 year-old [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — On July 27, Heyday Magazine and the Center for Happiness Studies at Seoul National University released the results of a survey regarding the happiness of Koreans between the ages of 30 and 60 in everyday life. A total of 480 men and women living in Seoul completed the survey [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As temperatures continue to climb, news that tens of thousands of farm animals are dying from the heat is spreading. According to the provincial government of North Jeolla Province, the total count of animals that had perished was 373,790 as of July 26. Poultry, particularly chickens, constituted the majority [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people who switched houses in June was the lowest recorded in 37 years. One possible explanation for the downturn is that the population under the age of 40 is dwindling as Korean society continues to age. Those under 40 have traditionally been more frequent movers than [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As the rainy season gradually draws to a close and the hottest time of the year looms ahead, seemingly every coastline destination is announcing festivals of all sorts. With the rise in popularity of “staycations”, where potential beachgoers opt to stay in with the air conditioner on full blast, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — On July 26, an ecofeminist group held a press conference in Seoul’s Myeongdong shopping district to announce the results of a market research study of clothing sizes offered by 31 different apparel companies. Conducted this month, the list of companies included in the study are popular brands such as [...]