SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The 10-day holiday starting late September will likely have mixed effects on South Korea’s economy struggling to cope with trade sanctions imposed by China over a missile row, growing protectionism from the United States and geopolitical risks caused by North Korea. The government designated October 2 as a one-off [...]
NAMYANGJU, South Korea, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – An international festival promoting healthy eating and an eco-friendly lifestyle is slated to kick off in a city east of Seoul later this month, organizers said Thursday. Under the theme “Food, City and Health,” the Namyangju Slow Life International Festival will be held for five days starting [...]
SUWON, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the government’s decision to make October 2 a temporary national holiday, stretching this year’s Chuseok holiday out over 10 days, workers at small businesses and those on a rotational shift won’t be able to enjoy the so-called Golden Holiday. While workers in the public sector or big corporations welcomed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans traveling abroad is expected to jump during the upcoming Chuseok season which falls in early October as the holiday could be as long as 10 days, industry data showed Monday. Chuseok, one of the biggest annual holidays here and roughly equivalent to Thanksgiving in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – This year’s Chuseok holiday, which began on September 14, has finally ended, and Koreans are returning to their workplaces. The holiday began with tension following a historic 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Gyeongju last Monday, and ended with typhoons Meranti and Malakas affecting the peninsula with heavy rain starting on Saturday. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s espionage film “The Age of Shadows” swept local cinemas during the Chuseok holiday this week, surpassing 5 million viewers, data showed Saturday. According to data compiled by the state-run Korean Film Council (KFC), the film broke the 5 million mark after recording an accumulated audience of more [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – An annual mass migration started in South Korea on Tuesday as people headed for their hometowns for one of the country’s major traditional holidays. Chuseok, the equivalent to Thanksgiving in the United States, falls on Thursday this year, with the official holiday period running from Wednesday to Sunday. Along [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Traditional markets in Korea may have lost ground to the fancy shopping malls, supermarkets, and department stores that have popped up in every corner of major city districts, but they’re still among the most popular go-to spots for holidays like Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) and Lunar New Year. Koreans are [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a prolonged economic downturn and Korea’s new anti-graft law, which prohibits the acceptance of gifts exceeding 50,000 won ($45) for public officials, journalists and private school faculty, parcel delivery companies are once again being flooded with Chuseok gifts. Korea’s leading parcel delivery services, CJ Korea Express and Hyundai [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Chuseok, also referred to as Korean Thanksgiving, is one of the two major traditional holidays in Korea with the other being Lunar New Year. It is also the time for families to visit their hometowns, meet their parents and relatives, and catch up. However, it has become a stressful [...]