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Seoul Commuters Embrace Entertainment During Travel, Valuing It Up to 9,000 Won per Hour

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A vast majority of Seoul residents engage in recreational activities such as watching videos while they’re traveling to work or school. Most of them think it’s a good way to spend their time, and it’s worth around 5,000 to 9,000 won per hour when you add it up each month. [...]

Social Distancing Reduces Number of Subway Commuters in March

SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Subway stations commonly packed during commuting hours and major transfer stations saw a plunge in the number of passengers since the coronavirus outbreak. Seoul’s Yeouido Station on Subway Line 5 and 9, located in one of the city’s biggest business districts, recorded an average of 257,281 passengers during rush [...]