SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Controversy has erupted after Eric, a member of K-pop group The Boyz, mistakenly shared photos of condoms packaged to look like Pepero snacks on social media, prompting an apology from the condom manufacturer Bareun Saenggak. The incident occurred on November 11 when Eric posted a handwritten letter to fans for [...]
DAMYANG, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A local high school teacher was forced to cancel a class on sex education after receiving complaints from parents that students were asked to bring condoms to class. The high school teacher in Damyang County, South Jeolla Province asked each student to bring five bananas for a class titled [...]
GWANGJU, South Korea, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A new condom machine exclusive to minors has been installed in front of an adult toy shop in Gwangju. For 100 won ($0.09), teenage customers can obtain two “vegan” (doesn’t contain animal products or components tested on animals) condoms. The idea was suggested by a social venture [...]
BURLINGTON, VT, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that it has certified Sustain brand condoms under the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody Standard. Independent audits conducted by SCS confirmed that Sustain, co-founded by legendary sustainability entrepreneurs Jeffrey and Sheila Hollender of Seventh Generation fame and [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Even before the beginning of the Incheon Asian Games, condoms made available free of charge by the organizing committee are fast running out every day. According to the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee on September 17, as many as 5,000 condoms it supplies every day at the Asian Games Village are out [...]