SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a consumer group seeking to invalidate airlines’ policies to void mileage points after 10 years. The Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty sued Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. in February 2019, arguing their expiration rules encroach on collectors’ [...]
INCHEON, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As coronavirus patients continue to flow from overseas into South Korea, public taxis exclusively available for people arriving from foreign destinations are making a significant contribution to quarantine efforts. Currently, the city of Incheon operates 139 taxis for people coming from overseas, taking them across Incheon and Gyeonggi area. [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners who traveled to South Korea last year to consume K-pop goods and content were estimated to have spent US$1,007 on average, according to a report Thursday. In its latest tourism industry analysis report, the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) estimated that some 1.11 million foreigners came to South [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In Hongdae, Seoul’s popular district for its upbeat nightlife and indie scene, a long line is sometimes formed for hours on end. A casual observer might imagine a celebrity meet-and-greet event or a line to buy tickets for a rock concert. In fact, they wait for hours to buy [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — New government regulations will require South Korean biotech companies to track and monitor patients who are injected with stem cells or gene therapy treatments. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday, the Advanced Regenerative Bio Act, enacted to strengthen the safety management of advanced regenerative [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. saw their standings sharply rise in global electric vehicle sales in the January-May period, a market research firm said Wednesday. Hyundai Motor ranked sixth in EV sales in the first five months from ninth in the year-ago period, while Kia’s [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Civil groups spoke in different voices over Paik Sun-yup, South Korea’s first four-star general and a hero of the Korean War who passed away on Friday at age 99. He is credited for bravely leading key battles during the 1950-53 war and contributing greatly to the modernization of South [...]
CHUNCHEON, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A social media message that claims the existence of a dental mask claw machine in Chuncheon, Gyeonggi Province is drawing interest from citizens there. The message titled “Never Knew This Kind of World Would Come” was uploaded together with a photo of the machine. This message garnered interest from [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is a food lover’s paradise. And there are a wide range of delicious dishes in every corner of the country to suit every taste as its people enjoy various culinary delights anytime, anywhere. Among other things, South Korea has a wide variety of noodles on offer, including [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it aims to achieve a market share of over 10 percent in the global electric vehicle (EV) market in 2025 by investing more in future mobility and introducing more EV models. In his televised briefing on the carmaker’s EV road map to President Moon [...]