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Galaxy S22 Again Faces Consumer Complaints over Dropped Calls

Galaxy S22 Again Faces Consumer Complaints over Dropped Calls

SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of consumers are complaining about voice call dropping or sound quality issues with some of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S22 smartphones, as the tech giant recently found itself in hot water over the performance-throttling Game Optimization Service in the latest Galaxy S series. According to industry [...]

Small Biz Owners Across Nation Despair over Restoring of Strong Virus Curbs

Small Biz Owners Across Nation Despair over Restoring of Strong Virus Curbs

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Owners of restaurants, cafes and other small businesses across the country vented outrage on Thursday after the government announced it will restore tough social distancing measures following a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths. Earlier in the day, the government said it will reduce the maximum private gathering size [...]

Poll Shows 8 in 10 S. Koreans Experience Secondhand Smoke from Neighbors

Poll Shows 8 in 10 S. Koreans Experience Secondhand Smoke from Neighbors

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As many as eight in 10 South Koreans have experienced exposure to secondhand smoke from neighbors, but most of them refrained from making complaints, a poll showed Tuesday. The survey of 1,542 residents in Gyeonggi Province, the nation’s most populous province that surrounds Seoul, found that 1,197 respondents, or [...]

Complaints over Overseas Online Purchases Surge in H1

Complaints over Overseas Online Purchases Surge in H1

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of complaints filed by South Korean consumers who made purchases via foreign online shopping malls increased 46.4 percent in the first half of this year, as more people bought goods directly from overseas sellers attracted by cheaper prices and diversity, data showed Wednesday. The number of complaints [...]