GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The organizing committee of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics’ decision to provide free condoms to participating athletes has sparked strong opposition from parent groups in South Korea. On January 23, the National Parent Association released a statement criticizing the move: “Distributing condoms at the Youth Olympics, which should be [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — As economic hardships deepen, TMON, a major online shopping platform, expects customers to significantly reduce their spending on Lunar New Year gifts this year. In a survey conducted from January 10 to 16 involving 500 customers, TMON found that 58% (multiple responses allowed) plan to purchase gifts from online channels [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Yuhan-Kimberly announced on January 22 the launch of the groundbreaking ‘Huggies AI Fitting Room’ utilizing artificial intelligence, targeted at shoppers making purchases at its online mall, MomQ. This service is designed to analyze and suggest the perfect diaper size for children, leveraging the capabilities of AI. A representative from Yuhan-Kimberly [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics recently showcased the world’s first transparent micro light-emitting diode (LED) at CES 2024, the world’s largest consumer electronics and IT exhibition, drawing significant attention to the potential mass adoption of micro LED technology. However, the high cost of micro LED TVs, previously exceeding 100 million won per unit, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on January 18 that it has expanded its ’1000 Won Breakfast’ program to cover 4.5 million people this year. The program, aimed at university students, offers breakfast meals for just 1,000 won in an effort to reduce the rate of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study by global technology firm Dyson, analyzing data from approximately 2.5 million of its air purifiers installed across 39 countries and 44 cities, has revealed that January experiences the most severe indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in South Korea. The findings, part of Dyson’s “Global Air Quality Connected [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinhan Card recently identified “SPARK” as the defining keyword for this year’s consumer trends. This acronym encompasses five specific sub-trends: ‘Start the Time Revolution’, ‘Pivot Family Model’, ‘Age of Funflation’, ‘Ripples of Stimulating Polarization’, and ‘Keep an Eye on Tasty Entertainment’. The ‘Start the Time Revolution’ trend indicates a shift towards [...]
BANGKOK, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean food is garnering positive responses at the United Nations office cafeteria in Bangkok, Thailand, marking the first time Korean cuisine has been featured in a cafeteria of a major international organization. Since September of last year, the cafeteria at the UN Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok has been offering Korean [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting in March, Bupyeong District in Incheon, South Korea, is set to officially operate an automated public parking lot using autonomous driving robots. The district announced on January 17 that the parking facility, located underground in Galsan-dong Gulpo Food Town, is part of a broader urban renewal initiative. Constructed as a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its latest Galaxy S series smartphones, featuring real-time translation for phone calls and improved camera performance powered by on-device artificial intelligence (AI). Samsung Electronics’ flagship phone lineup came in three models — the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra — [...]