SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) –As menu prices in South Korea’s restaurant industry continue to climb, a heated debate has erupted between the country’s leading food delivery app, Baedal Minjok (Baemin), and restaurant owners over who bears responsibility for the increases. Restaurant chains point to the rising commission fees charged by delivery apps, particularly Baemin, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Baemin, South Korea’s leading food delivery application, has unveiled new insights into consumer behavior, highlighting a growing focus on cost-saving measures and personalized dining experiences. Woowa Brothers, the company behind Baemin, announced on August 28 that 7 out of 10 users now utilize the app’s search filter to find restaurants [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move towards sustainable practices, Seoul’s food delivery and takeaway services are seeing a transformative shift with the introduction of reusable containers. This initiative, part of the city’s ‘Zero Restaurant’ project, aims to reduce the burgeoning use of single-use plastics. Since December 2022, participating restaurants, like the one [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Delivery drivers of the food delivery app Baedal Minjok are frustrated with the company’s monsoon season promotion, claiming that the requirements are overly strict and primarily benefit the company. Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of Baedal Minjok, initiated a promotion for delivery workers on July 10, which will conclude [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it will expand the service that offers multi-use containers for food delivery. Last year, the city government introduced this service in five districts — Gangnam, Seocho, Gwanak, Gwangjin and Seodaemun. This year, they have added five more districts — Dongjak, Songpa, Seongdong Yongsan, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s online food delivery market, which saw major growth during the pandemic, had a major reversal of fortunes last year, data showed Monday. According to data from Statistics Korea, last year’s online transactions for food delivery services stood at 26 trillion won, (US$19.6 billion) down by 1.4 percent from [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of the dishes selling at restaurants in Seoul have a higher delivery price than dining-in price, a consumer watchdog said Tuesday. The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) surveyed the prices of 1,061 dishes sold at 34 restaurants in the capital city, and found that among them, 20 restaurants [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapid growth of South Korea’s food delivery market during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in delivery fees, leaving small business owners and consumers struggling to cope with the added costs. As the demand for food delivery services has surged in recent years, delivery companies have [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean consumers are reducing the use of food delivery apps while showing a preference towards homemade meals, amid the easing of social distancing rules coupled with the economic slump. The monthly active users (MAU) of the nation’s big three food delivery apps — Baedal Minjok, Yogiyo, and Coupang [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Food delivery app owner Woowa Brothers’ decision to bar individuals with criminal records from working as delivery personnel has ignited a controversy. The company recently revised its terms and conditions for apps used by delivery riders, implementing a policy that prohibits individuals with a history of criminal offenses, particularly [...]