SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumers are buying more home exercise equipment as the coronavirus continues to force them to stay at home. Online shopping giant 11st reported that sales of exercise steppers, a piece of equipment that simulates the effect of climbing stairs, jumped by 475 percent in the period from September 1 [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the escalation of U.S.-China tension, LG Uplus Corp., one of South Korea’s largest mobile operators, found itself in a perplexing situation as a high-ranking U.S. official publicly called for the company to sever ties with China’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker, Huawei. Robert Strayer, deputy assistant secretary of state [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) took key electronic equipment out of its THAAD missile defense base in South Korea on Monday after replacement equipment was brought into the base last month, officials said. On May 29, the U.S. military, with the assistance of the South Korean defense ministry, brought [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As more people are spending time at home following the introduction of a government-mandated 52-hour workweek, an increasing number of South Korean women are building their own furniture and redecorating or renovating their homes with professional equipment. The recent trend is reportedly led by the increasing number of one-person [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of South Koreans working out at home instead of going to the gym, the number of accidents involving the use of exercise equipment at home is also rising. Of note, many injuries to children have been reported, and experts are calling on consumers to exercise [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Imports of golf equipment increased more than 10 percent last year, customs data showed Thursday, bucking initial expectations that the popularity of the costly sport would be dampened by a new anti-corruption law. Trade figures obtained by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism from the customs agency said [...]