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McDonald’s Drive-thru in S. Korea to Adopt Hi-Pass System

McDonald’s Drive-thru in S. Korea to Adopt Hi-Pass System

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — McDonald’s Korea said Thursday it will adopt the Hi-Pass, an automatic tolling system on major expressways, for its drive-thru (DT) service in South Korea. The Korean unit of the global fast food giant McDonald’s signed a business agreement with Korea Expressway Corp., Shinhan Card Co. and KIS Information & [...]

Seoul City Maps Out Plan to Ensure Safety of Pedestrians Around Drive-thru Stores

Seoul City Maps Out Plan to Ensure Safety of Pedestrians Around Drive-thru Stores

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that it had mapped out a string of measures to ensure the safety of pedestrians around drive-thru stores that will take effect from this month. Drive-thrus are a common type of take-out service that allow customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. [...]

Conservatives Stage ‘Drive-thru’ Rallies in Seoul on Nat’l Holiday amid Virus Fears

Conservatives Stage ‘Drive-thru’ Rallies in Seoul on Nat’l Holiday amid Virus Fears

SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Conservative groups staged “drive-thru” anti-government rallies in southern Seoul on Saturday after winning court approval to hold demonstrations only under certain conditions to prevent another coronavirus resurgence from mass gatherings. The protesters stopped short of reaching central Seoul near the presidential office, as the Gwanghwamun area was practically sealed [...]

SK Telecom to Introduce ‘Drive-thru’ System for Galaxy Note 20 Launch

SK Telecom to Introduce ‘Drive-thru’ System for Galaxy Note 20 Launch

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. plans to hold an event to celebrate Samsung Electronics Co.’s new phablet Galaxy Note 20 debut via a ‘drive-thru’ service. On Thursday morning, a day before the Galaxy Note 20’s official pre-order opening, a preliminary event will be held at Bitplex [...]

S. Korea’s Drive-thru Virus Test Scheme Proposed as Global Standard

S. Korea’s Drive-thru Virus Test Scheme Proposed as Global Standard

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it has proposed a drive-thru virus test scheme as an international standard, paving the way for the country to share its know-how in the anti-virus fight. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has voted in favor of proposing the country’s drive-thru COVID-19 checkup centers as [...]

Local Beach Introduces COVID-19 Screening System

Local Beach Introduces COVID-19 Screening System

HONGSEONG, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Chungcheong Province has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based ‘unmanned thermometer system’, which will be set up at Boryeong’s Daecheon Beach this month. With this system, visitors can have their body temperature measured without having to leave their car, preventing unnecessary physical contact with quarantine staff, prior to [...]

Drive-thru Coronavirus Testing Coming to Seoul

Drive-thru Coronavirus Testing Coming to Seoul

SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will also operate “drive-thru” test centers introduced by a number of local governments in other parts of the country. The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) on Saturday issued a public notice of “recruitment for medical support group specializing [...]