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Audio Devices Most Popular Overseas Direct Purchases in S. Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid an increase in the number of South Koreans who are engaged in direct purchases of electronics goods and home appliances from foreign countries, the most popular item turned out to be audio devices such as wireless earphones. The Korea Consumer Agency received a total of 5,002 cases of [...]

Direct Overseas Purchases More than Double in 5 Years

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ direct purchases from overseas online malls more than doubled in the past five years in terms of value, a ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Park Hong-geun of the ruling Democratic Party said the number of Koreans’ overseas online direct buying jumped to 42.99 million in 2019 [...]