SEOUL, Jan.21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report from a Korean consumer protection agency reveals that the prices of imported fruit, wine, beer and Starbucks coffee in Korea are much more expensive than in other countries. According to Consumers Korea, the domestic prices of imported grapes, wine, and domestic pork belly were among the highest [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Starbucks is under criticism for releasing a healthy snack series of items that are two to 10 times more expensive than their commercial costs. Starbucks has a history of creating controversy over coffee prices that were significantly more expensive than the price of the beans used to make them. Starbucks’ new [...]
Seoul, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – With a pair of idol-endorsed earphones selling for 1,230,000 won, merchandise associated with idol stars is causing controversy, with some claiming that the products are ‘back bone breakers’. ‘Back bone breaker’ is a new term meaning that something is so expensive that in order to buy it, one has [...]