SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – If there’s one thing about Korean culture that foreigners may find interesting, it could be the country’s nightlife. Koreans not only work late hours, but are seemingly most active at nights, and there are few city neighborhoods without 24-hour franchise cafés or restaurants on standby for late-night customers. A [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As of early next year, it will be difficult to open a coffee shop franchise in an area designated as “Seoul Forest Avenue”, which is now undergoing gentrification, the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to the middle class, leading to the [...]
MOKPO, South Korea, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A 37-year-old man in Mokpo has opened a café with some 1,000 action figures on display. Owner Park Young-wook’s impressive collection is valued at approximately 300 million won ($271,444), and it spans all the way from superheroes like Superman and Batman to real-life toy figures of celebrities [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Seasonal sales and promotional events at retail stores are becoming too mundane, so companies are shifting their focus to try to connect with consumers and provide an engaging shopping experience. Unique and unconventional marketing methods that encourage consumer participation and trigger emotions are becoming popular in Korea. Fila Originale, [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government opened its first career support café in a bustling university neighborhood on Monday with young adults scrambling to secure favorable employment in a continuously tough job market. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it equipped the café, located near Hongik University in western Seoul, with seminar rooms, [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – If you’re a motorcycle fanatic, you might want to visit the latest BMW café in Korea. Lotte Department Store’s Premium Outlet in Icheon will open a café where visitors can enjoy the BMW motorcycles on display as well as other accessories such as clothing and helmets. The café is [...]
Seoul, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been pointed out that there are no standardized guidelines or regulations regarding ‘Animal Cafes’, which have recently been growing in popularity. On July 14, Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) hosted a policy debate at the National Assembly Member’s Office with congresswoman Eun-Soo-mi, and congressman Kim Seung-nam of the [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a situation where all food and beverage service businesses are struggling mightily owing to the ongoing recession and the rising food ingredient costs, there is one segment in the industry defying the overall slump: specialty coffee stores. According to a consulting firm specializing in franchise store, out [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sep 16 (Korea Bizwire) – How many cups of coffee a day is just right for you? This is a question you have asked so many times and health professionals all around the world have tried to answer to no avail. It is not so easy for anyone to count her caffeine intake whenever [...]