SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — All eyes are on the nation’s most popular food delivery service app after its developers decided to add a new category to the interface that allows restaurants and customers to decide who will be paying for delivery. The app is known as WoowaBrothers in English and “Baedal Minjok” locally. [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Corp., best known for its ubiquitous smartphone messaging app, is expanding its recent venture into the food delivery service. Having initiated delivery service for select franchise stores as a third-party in March of last year, Kakao has announced that it is expanding its delivery service to include all [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Four keywords selected by the agriculture ministry and state-operated entity that sum up the major trends expected to influence the dining industry in 2018 are: “Feel-Good Value”, “Big Blur”, “Dining out at Home”, and “Evolution of Korean Meals”. Announced on December 19, the four phrases were chosen via a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The market leader of the food delivery service industry, Baedal Minjok, released a report citing operations data in an attempt to shutdown allegations that it was overcharging restaurants for advertising on its app. A spokesperson said the reason for doing so was because “there are recurring complaints about our [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a breakthrough in their South Korean business operation by launching the restaurant delivery app UberEATS by the end of the year. The move comes as the San Francisco-based company moves to expand its presence in the Korean market after its car-sharing [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Regardless of time and place, food delivery never disappoints in South Korea. Delivery has become more accessible than ever with the introduction of food delivery apps, which brought together thousands of restaurants across the country into a single location-based platform. The market for food delivery apps has grown significantly [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Silence is golden, a wise man once said. Mini electric vehicles (EV) that are both free from noise and air pollution will soon be delivering midnight snacks to your doorstep. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the city will put the Twizy, an ultra-mini EV from Renault Samsung, to [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Food delivery applications have started a war on commissions to draw in new members. ‘Baedal Minjok’, which ranks first in market share, decided to eliminate commissions on instant payment for the first time in the business. One of its main competitors, ‘Yogiyo’, announced that they would also release a [...]