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Soju Voted Most Well-known Korean Alcoholic Beverage Among Foreigners

Soju Voted Most Well-known Korean Alcoholic Beverage Among Foreigners

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners picked soju, South Korea’s traditional distilled liquor, as the most well-known Korean alcoholic beverage, survey showed Tuesday. The Korean Food Promotion Institution conducted a survey of 8,500 respondents from 15 countries and found that 41.2 percent mentioned soju as a Korean alcoholic beverage they knew about. Following soju [...]

Human Rights Watchdog Urges KORAIL to Include Foreigners with Disabilities in Fare Discount

Human Rights Watchdog Urges KORAIL to Include Foreigners with Disabilities in Fare Discount

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run railway operator should give foreigners registered as disabled the same discount on train tickets as local disabled people receive, the state human rights watchdog said Tuesday. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea put forward the opinion after a woman filed a petition last year that her [...]

Foreign Purchases of Tech, Auto Stocks Amount to Over 16 tln Won This Year

Foreign Purchases of Tech, Auto Stocks Amount to Over 16 tln Won This Year

SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign purchases of South Korean tech and auto stocks have reached over 16 trillion won (US$12 billion) so far this year, according to the Korea Exchange on Monday. Foreigners bought 16.45 trillion won worth of Samsung Electronics Co., Hyundai Motor Co. and other related stocks this year through May [...]

Interior Ministry to Improve Mobile Registration and Booking for Foreigners

Interior Ministry to Improve Mobile Registration and Booking for Foreigners

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Thursday it will enhance the mobile membership registration and booking procedures for public facilities and services frequently utilized by foreigners. Most foreigners who visit South Korea for short periods, whether for business, travel, or language studies, do not possess domestic credit [...]

Foreigners Buy 5.96 tln Won of S. Korean Stocks, Bonds in April

Foreigners Buy 5.96 tln Won of S. Korean Stocks, Bonds in April

SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign investors bought a net 5.96 trillion won (US$4.5 billion) worth of South Korean stocks and bonds in April, logging the biggest monthly purchase in 16 months, the country’s financial regulator said Tuesday. Foreigners bought a net 1.27 trillion won worth of listed stocks, turning to net buyers from [...]

Seoul Subway Application for Foreigners to Go into Service This Week

Seoul Subway Application for Foreigners to Go into Service This Week

SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metro, the operator of the subway service in Seoul, said Wednesday it will launch a mobile application this week that will help foreigners navigate the cobweb of the metropolitan city’s subway lines. The application for foreigners, named Seoul Subway, will enter into service on Thursday, providing information on [...]

Foreign Medical Tourism Returns to 50 pct of Pre-Pandemic Levels: Data

Foreign Medical Tourism Returns to 50 pct of Pre-Pandemic Levels: Data

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreigners coming to South Korea for medical treatment is rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, data showed Monday. There were 248,000 non-resident foreign individuals who received medical treatment in South Korea last year, indicating a 70.1 percent increase from 2021 and 50 percent of the level reported [...]