SEJONG, Korea, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – An identified gunman shot three people to death with a shotgun at a convenience store in Sejong city, de facto administrative capital of South Korea, on the morning of February 25. A rescue team transported the three wounded, including the owner of the shop, his father and a [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Where can you buy Mise-en-scene Super Hard Wax at the lowest price? Surprisingly enough, the answer is “at a convenient store,” which does not make much sense considering the reputation of big-box retailers as the stores with best deals. This particular hair product is sold cheaper at convenient [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 31, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the National Statistical Office, single-person households accounted for only 9.0 percent of the whole population in 1990. In 1995, the ratio first surpassed a double–digit level, and it ultimately grew to 25.3 percent, last year. In other words, one in every four household is now [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Nov 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Software company OpenVACS has launched a new international calling card “OTO Global Card,” following the same service on the Internet. The calling card, to be sold in 8,000 CU convenience stores across the country, allows the user to make phone calls to 245 countries worldwide. Available in denominations from 5,000 [...]