SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Tens of thousands of taxi drivers staged a protest rally near the National Assembly on Thursday against the planned launch of Kakao Corp.’s commercial carpool service, calling for the swift passage of a revised bill that would ban its entry onto the market. Members affiliated with four taxi industry [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans back the planned launch of Kakao Corp.’s carpool service, which sparked angry protests from the taxi industry, a survey showed Monday. In a survey conducted by Realmeter with 500 adults across the country Friday, 56 percent of the respondents said they agree with [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Ride sharing services haven’t taken off in South Korea due to safety concerns and discomfort with meeting strangers, a new study has found. According to the joint study conducted by the Korea Startup Forum and Research & Research, fewer than 2 in 10 South Koreans have used a ride [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – In the latest chapter of the controversy revolving around rideshare startup Poolus’ 24/7 pickup feature, taxi drivers marched on the Seoul City Hall en masse, dashing the metropolitan government’s plans to hold a town hall meeting of reps from the carpooling, taxi and government sectors to hash out a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A rift has formed between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the startup community over the legality of a carpool service’s latest feature that ultimately comes down to whether going to and from work in the middle of the day can be considered a “commute”. On November 6, Poolus introduced [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Startup companies voiced opposition Wednesday following recent media reports that the government may impose restrictions on mobile apps offering carpool services. The Korea Startup Forum, representing some 70 startups in the country, released an official statement Wednesday claiming that carpool apps are legitimate business models that do not violate [...]