SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Following the successful culmination of the 12th Seoul Record Fair, Korea’s premier vinyl festival, there has been a notable resurgence in the popularity of vinyl within the country. The two-day event, hosted at COEX in Seoul on November 18 and 19, has experienced consistent growth since its inception in 2011. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Riding a wave of immense popularity in South Korea, the film “12.12: The Day” has unexpectedly sparked a trend dubbed the ‘smartwatch challenge’. After watching the movie, viewers find their anger escalating, leading them to graph it using their smartwatches, measuring metrics such as heart rate and stress index. This [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) –Eight out of 10 South Koreans express support for the implementation of a comprehensive government ban on single-use plastics, as revealed by a recent poll. Concerning the Ministry of Environment’s decision on November 7 to retract its proposal to ban plastic straws and paper cups, 50.2 percent of respondents indicated [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Fashion brands producing short puffer jackets are adopting various strategies for their logos. Some brands have enlarged the size of logos and placed them in front, while others have minimized logo size, following the old-money look trend. To capitalize on this year’s short puffer jacket fever, various fashion brands in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The overall sales of imported passenger cars in South Korea declined in the third quarter of this year compared to last year. However, amidst this trend, sales of Japanese hybrid cars have seen a notable surge. Following a dip in the popularity of Japanese cars during the 2019 “No Japan” [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –Whiskey sales at major retailers have outpaced those of imported beer, largely due to the rising popularity of the customizable highball trend. Conversely, imported beer, once a competitive force against local products, appears to have ceded ground to whiskey, particularly following the ascent of wine. E-mart reported on Sunday that [...]
JEJU, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island, a major tourist attraction in South Korea, is also known as “3 Dado” (meaning “the island with three things”) – “stone,” “wind,” and “woman”. But now, Jeju Island is being maligned as a tourist destination that stands out for three unpleasant things: rip-offs, unfriendliness, and high fees. In [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Eco-friendly cars accounted for one-third of all new vehicle purchases made in the first nine months of 2023, government and industry data showed Thursday. According to data from the transportation ministry and the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, the rate of car purchasers who bought eco-friendly models, including hybrid and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – At the upcoming G-STAR, Korea’s prime gaming exhibition, the industry will unveil new titles focused on delivering inherent fun and leveraging intellectual property (IP). These submissions and booth plans highlight a forecast: console platforms and subculture games, specifically the Japanese anime-style, are set to become pivotal in 2024′s gaming landscape. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of diesel automobiles built by local manufacturers fell more than 20 percent on-year through the third quarter of 2023, data showed Sunday, amid the rising preference for electric vehicles in the market. South Korea’s five carmakers sold 76,367 units of diesel passenger cars over the January-September period, down [...]