SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on April 11 that it is doubling the deployment of its ‘Arisu WOW Car’ this year, bringing refreshing water and Arisu-based beverages to outdoor events across the city for citizens carrying personal cups. The Arisu WOW Car is the new name for the ‘Mobile Arisu [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday the installation of complimentary Arisu vending machines at Seoul Station Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, a support center for the homeless. The term “Arisu” originates from an old Korean word denoting the Han River and the Yalu River, now serving as the brand [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday the development of innovative technology for efficiently blending carbon dioxide and ozone, essential components for improving the quality of tap water, during the production process of Arisu, Seoul’s tap water brand. Carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in enhancing water purification efficiency by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In the first eight months of this year, Seoul’s tap water production, branded as ‘Arisu,’ averaged 3.05 million tons per day. Each Seoul citizen received an average daily water supply of 301 liters. To effectively meet the growing demand for tap water, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans to increase [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul is set to produce bottled Arisu using certified recycled materials from PET bottles, making it the first in Korea to do so. This move will contribute to the revitalization of the domestic market for recycled plastic for food, and the city expects it will encourage ‘bottle-to-bottle’ recycling. Arisu [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — How safe is Arisu, Seoul’s tap water, when the coronavirus continues to spread? The Seoul Metropolitan Government explained Monday that Arisu is perfectly safe to drink since the virus is completely eradicated during the purification process. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — How delicious is the tap water in Seoul, known by the name Arisu, and how different is it from the bottled water sold everywhere from convenience stores to large retailers? When comparing Arisu with the top two bottled water brands in the market, there was no difference between the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to relieve the public of its mistrust in tap water and to encourage more people to drink it, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be holding blind tests of tap water alongside other types of water for those who visit Seoul Citizen Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul. The city [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced it will change the packaging of its tap water brand Arisu following calls to reduce the use of plastic bottles. According to a statement from city officials on Tuesday, the 350 milliliter PET bottles used to contain the city’s tap water will become lighter, [...]