SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Online consumers still see offline stores as a crucial part of shopping, a recent study has shown. In addition, unlike the belief that consumers will engage in online shopping during lunch, breaks, or before they go to bed, it was also revealed that many shopped during work hours. DMC [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As the use of eco-friendly wood in timber houses and interior designs has increased recently, attention is being paid as to whether phytoncides are being emitted from the processed wood. The Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI), an affiliated organization of with the Korea Forest Service, analyzed volatile substances that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourist resorts where visitors can both enjoy travel and relaxation are gaining popularity ahead of the Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday. Travel search engine Skyscanner analyzed travelers’ air ticket search data from September 11 to 15 during the holiday season. The results showed that South Korea’s Jeju Island, Thailand’s Bangkok [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of Seoul citizens watch TV or use the internet and play online games as their leisure activities during weekdays, a survey showed Monday. The poll by the Seoul metropolitan government showed that 51.2 percent of 1,000 surveyed spend their free time on weekdays watching TV and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s coal consumption increased last year, bucking the global trend for reducing carbon emissions, a report showed Sunday. South Korea consumed 88.2 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE), a unit of energy, in 2018, up 2.4 percent from a year ago, according to the London-based energy company BP’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ credit card spending on Japanese products has more than halved in the past month amid an escalating trade row between the two countries, government data showed Thursday. Korean consumers have staged a campaign against Japanese products and travel to the neighboring country since early July when Japan [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that companies have negative views about job applicants with short work experience at a previous job or those who have changed their job frequently. Saramin, a job search platform, conducted a survey on 662 companies, 81.3 percent of whom said they had negative views [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent report has revealed that construction companies are failing to meet a government recommendation saying construction workers should be provided with enough water, shade, and breaks to avoid health problems caused by the scorching summer heat. According to the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) survey, 14.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than half of South Koreans are currently satisfied with their own bedroom, a recent survey has showed. According to Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s survey of 1,000 residents of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, only 45.8 percent of all respondents said they were currently satisfied with their bedrooms. The respondents [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of foreign workers in South Korea are not aware of the fact that they are entitled to receive departure insurance payments and other various forms of severance payments, according to a study by human rights organizations. Departure insurance is mandatory for employers in South Korea who [...]