SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ Olive Young, a leading health and beauty retailer in South Korea, has introduced a free shuttle service for foreign tourists, the company announced on August 4. The Olive Young Express operates three times daily from Incheon International Airport to the popular shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul. The one-way [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 400 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses last week as the scorching heat set in after the end of the annual monsoon season, government data showed Sunday. According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 507 hospitals across the nation reported 384 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s exports of kimchi hit a fresh record high in the first half of this year, driven by the growing global popularity of Korean cuisine, particularly in North America and Europe, data showed Sunday. Outbound shipments of kimchi, a traditional Korean side dish typically made from fermented cabbage, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 2,500 cases of prohibited items, including live ammunition and Tasers, have been detected during security checks at South Korean airports over the past 4 1/2 years, data showed Sunday. The Korea Airports Corp., which operates 14 international and domestic airports nationwide, and the Incheon International Airport Corp., the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Men accounted for one-third of employees who took child care leave in the first half of this year, marking the first time the male proportion has surpassed 30 percent, labor data showed Sunday. A total of 69,631 employees received their first child care leave allowance from the national employment [...]
GUNSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In the coastal city of Gunsan, larger-than-life faces of BTS members are transforming urban landscapes into vibrant canvases, drawing fans from across the globe. The city is capitalizing on this artistic phenomenon with a new tourism initiative centered around these eye-catching murals. From August 5 to September 8, Gunsan [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) –The Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, recently designated as one of South Korea’s “Representative Global Festivals” for 2024-2026, is set to kick off this weekend at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park. The three-day event, running from August 2 to 4, marks a significant step in the country’s efforts to boost cultural tourism [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey reveals a generational divide in attitudes towards car ownership in South Korea, with younger adults showing less enthusiasm for purchasing vehicles compared to their older counterparts. According to a study conducted by Embrain Trend Monitor, a market research firm, 74.7% of respondents agreed that cars are essential [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – As international travel rebounds, South Koreans are increasingly taking advantage of airport lounge access, with usage of Priority Pass cards skyrocketing over the past year, according to data released by BC Card, a major credit card company in South Korea. The analysis, which examined Priority Pass card usage through 612 types [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean port city of Busan is experiencing an ongoing population drain, particularly among its younger residents, according to recent government statistics. Data released on August 1 by the Dongnam Regional Statistics Office reveals that Busan saw a net outflow of 3,742 residents in the second quarter of this year. [...]