SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of whiskey are anticipated to set a fresh high this year as the combined amount of inbound shipments soared 40 percent on-year through August, data showed Friday. Imports of whiskey products came to 22,799 tons over the January-August period, jumping from 16,267 tons tallied in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey showed that South Koreans use short-form platforms much more than streaming media services. On Tuesday, Wiseapp Retail Goods, a provider of app and retail analytical services, unveiled the results of a comparison survey on usage hours between short-form platforms and OTT services. Through a sample survey of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Among apartment residents over the age of 60, close to 50 percent believe their life is more important than that of their children and grandchildren. On Sunday, Focus Media Korea, the operator of Elevator TV, unveiled the results of a survey of 229 elderly individuals over 60 residing in apartment [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Traveling to facilitate the relocation of adopted dogs to new homes abroad has gained significant popularity, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, when international travel has resumed. Dogs rescued from distressing places such as puppy mills and breeding farms often find themselves in foreign lands due to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) —An examination of how much tap water people use in Seoul on a typical day indicates that individuals who live alone use the most water. These findings were made public by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday. Researchers studied the water usage habits of 510,000 households and 1.23 million people [...]
Woowa Brothers identified ‘Mala Rosé’-related foods as those that marked a sharp increase in order volume. (image courtesy of Woowa Brothers) SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The delivery food that garnered the most attention from consumers in the first half of this year turned out to be tanghulu. Tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack, consists of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics has completely sold out of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 Thom Browne Edition, a special version created in partnership with the American fashion brand Thom Browne. This marks the fourth time Samsung has collaborated with Thom Browne to create foldable smartphones, and each time has been a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Department Store has announced that it’s launching an exclusive online shopping space for its VIP customers. This is a first in the industry. This special online mall, called ‘RSVP,’ is part of Hyundai’s official online mall, ‘The Hyundai.com,’ and only VIP customers are allowed in. When VIP customers [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The fashion industry expects this year’s fall-winter season to feature more traditional and timeless styles instead of bold and extravagant designs. This shift is influenced by the growing popularity of a more vintage look in fashion, often referred to as “quiet luxury”, with a focus on subtle elegance rather than flashy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The surge in whiskey’s popularity, leading to a surge in “home drinking,” is also translating into a growing trend in holiday gift sets. Whiskey sales, which constituted only half of wine gift sets just five years ago, have now escalated to a remarkable 90% this year. This whiskey [...]