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COVID-19: No Chimaek on S. Korean Beaches This Year

COVID-19: No Chimaek on S. Korean Beaches This Year

SEJONG, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A huge disappointment for beachgoers eager to enjoy unique Korean food culture during the summer holiday season, but ever-strict COVID-19 guidelines will not allow summer vacationers to experience the so-called ‘chimaek’ culture during the night hours at major beaches in South Korea. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries [...]

Animal Activists Protest Event that “Makes Fun” of Chicken Deaths

Animal Activists Protest Event that “Makes Fun” of Chicken Deaths

SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal activists who on Sunday crashed the venue of an ongoing “chicken certification event” held by Woowa Brothers, operators of a delivery service app, held a demonstration in front of the company’s head office in Songpa-gu, Seoul, yesterday, pressing the company to stop “making fun of the deaths of [...]

Foreigners in South Korea Most Interested in Street Food

Foreigners in South Korea Most Interested in Street Food

SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) – For foreigners visiting South Korea, museums and ancient palace tours are not the most intriguing cultural experiences. Street food was top on their travel lists, a survey showed Tuesday.’ According to the online poll by the state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on 4,369 foreigners, 54.2 percent said they want to [...]