BUSAN, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A stair-climbing competition for firefighters took place at Haeundae LCT, a 101-story tall seaside skyscraper complex in Busan on Wednesday. A total of 670 firefighters from across the country participated in a race to climb 2,372 stairs from the first floor to the 100th floor. For firefighters wearing a [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Padded and non-padded coat sales are on the rise as more consumers are preparing for the early coming of winter. Shinsegae International Inc., the apparel arm of retail giant Shinsegae, said Wednesday that its fashion brands VOV, STUDIO TOMBOY, ILAIL, Della Lana and G-CUT’s sales between Oct. 1-23 jumped [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it had launched the collection and recycling of waste mobile phones by installing waste mobile product collection boxes dubbed Eco Boxes at its service centers in 34 countries, including the U.S. and Brazil. The tech giant plans to extend the list of countries that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group unveiled the electrified Genesis G80 limousine, the official escort vehicle for the upcoming G20 summit scheduled for next month in Bali, Indonesia. Hyundai held a ceremony on Tuesday in Jakarta to deliver the vehicles. The company sent 44 units of long wheel-based G80, 87 units of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Late-night taxi hailing fee is going to become more expensive starting this week. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that night hailing fees will rise in accordance with government plans to alleviate nighttime taxi shortages announced earlier this month. Starting in early November, additional fees of up [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid an increase in the number of tourists visiting various attractions for viewing the autumn leaves, ticket scalping is thriving at famous forests with admission fees. After buying admission tickets in advance, ticket scalpers are selling them at a higher price to visitors. The number of visitors to Hwadam [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Rental stations for Seoul’s public bike service, dubbed Ttaereungyi in Korean, are being removed due to complaints from local residents. According to the data compiled by the city government, 65 of 95 rental stations that were removed from January to September last year were closed due to complaints. A [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The most popular hiking spots among South Korean young adults are Mount Bukhan in northern Seoul and Mount Seorak in the northeastern province of Gangwon, with one out of five enjoying hiking alone, a poll said Monday. According to a recent survey of 650 young adults in their 20s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean credit card companies are releasing a string of new cards targeting pet owners. The Samsung iD PET Card, released this month by Samsung Card Co., offers a 30 percent discount of up to 50,000 won (US$34.81) per month when cardholders use veterinary clinics or pet-related shopping malls. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — College students are boycotting South Korean food and beverage giant SPC Group following the death of a young worker at a bread-making factory. “The death machine that made ‘blood-stained bread’ ends now,” posters that were put up across the Seoul National University campus by a student club said. A [...]