SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a plunge in South Korean consumers’ spending at department stores, cinemas and other large indoor facilities, an expert said Friday. In contrast, consumer spending at outdoor and small facilities, including neighborhood grocery stores and camping sites, has gone up, said Lee Jae-ho, head [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed over 100 for the second straight day Thursday, as sporadic cluster infections continued to strain the country’s virus fight ahead of major holidays. The country added 125 more COVID-19 cases, including 109 local infections, raising the total caseload to 23,341, according to [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are gaining interest in health management at home as they are spending more time indoors due to the coronavirus. Medical authorities are asking the public to exercise as often as possible since staying indoors prevents people from being exposed to appropriate amounts of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean moviegoers feel less concerned about possible coronavirus infections at cinemas due to tightened social distancing rules, a survey showed Thursday. Three major multiplex chains, CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, conducted a joint poll on 1,746 people who went to cinemas from Sept. 12-13, asking whether they feel [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Thursday it has collaborated with the country’s top online portal operator Naver Corp. to provide information on restaurants that follow guidelines on the prevention of the new coronavirus. The government said earlier it will release data on restaurants that follow sanitary guidelines and induce [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 100 on Wednesday, snapping three consecutive days of a two-digit rise, as sporadic cluster infections, coupled with untraceable cases, continued to pop up across the country. The country added 110 more COVID-19 cases, including 99 local infections, raising the total [...]
JEJU, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The provincial government of Jeju on Wednesday asked anybody with symptoms of a fever to think twice about visiting the southern resort island during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. Announcing a special administrative measure against COVID-19, the Jeju government said it will introduce mandatory coronavirus testing for any visitor with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Home meal kits are gaining popularity among consumers as quarantine and social distancing measures are revitalizing the meal kit market. Meal kits come with prepared ingredients as well as recipes that customers can follow to cook various meals at home. Fresheasy Co., a meal kit manufacturer, saw company sales [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving, used to be by far the biggest shopping season for traditional markets nationwide, with marketplaces bustling with shoppers buying groceries for ancestral memorial rites, holiday dishes to share with families, and gifts for relatives and business partners. In recent years, the growing popularity [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Health experts on Wednesday warned of a potential so-called twindemic during winter, and the mishandling of flu vaccines here may exacerbate the coronavirus situation. The country’s virus fight has been widely expected to face hurdles as the winter season approaches, as respiratory viruses, including influenza and COVID-19, have nearly [...]