SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Alcohol advertisements in South Korea’s media have nearly tripled over the past decade, with most of the surge coming from cable and general programming television channels, a government report showed Sunday. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute, the number of [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The finance ministry said Friday it will ease restrictions on duty-free alcohol purchases for local tourists visiting the southern resort island of Jeju. Under the revised regulations, the current two-bottle limit will be removed, while the overall allowance remains at up to 2 liters of duty-free alcoholic beverages, with [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A new convenience in South Korea’s bustling alcohol market is raising concerns about underage drinking. ‘Smart order’ services, which allow customers to order alcohol online and pick it up at offline stores, are under fire for potentially lax age verification procedures, a consumer watchdog group reported on October 10. The [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has uncovered concerning patterns in the health behaviors of South Korean youth, with flavored tobacco products playing a significant role in initiating smoking habits and alcohol consumption beginning as early as middle school. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released statistics from its Youth Health [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of South Korean researchers has developed a pioneering technology that utilizes a microorganism found in animal feces to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from ships and even produce alcohol as a byproduct. This breakthrough is expected to aid the shipping industry and other sectors in reducing their greenhouse gas [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting February 19, the Korean National Police Agency will implement a portable identity verification system across all local police stations and substations to swiftly confirm the identities of individuals with dementia or those under the influence of alcohol. Utilizing compact fingerprint scanners and the police’s operational smartphones stationed at every [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The customs agency said Tuesday it will push to raise the limit of the duty-free allowance for alcohol to boost travelers’ convenience. It is part of the Korea Customs Service (KCS)’s comprehensive plan for 2024, which also includes measures to strengthen the crackdown on drug smuggling and to better [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals residing in the countryside consume more alcohol and tobacco compared to those in big cities, but they exhibit better mental health and lower stress levels, a government report showed Monday. The nationwide smoking rate stands at 19.3 percent. Furthermore, the monthly alcohol consumption rate is 57.7 percent, with [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will revise a city ordinance, enabling the designation of alcohol-free zones in riverside parks along the Han River. The city has recently proposed a bill to the Seoul Metropolitan Council, seeking to amend an ordinance promoting a healthy drinking culture. This initiative [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) said Sunday it has developed technology that can detect both cocaine and alcohol properties simultaneously when cocaine is mixed in alcohol. The Forensic Genetics & Chemistry Division of the SPO’s Forensic Science Investigation Department plans to announce the newly-developed cocaine and alcohol metabolome simultaneous [...]