SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales are of self-defense products are soaring following the tragic random killing of a 21-year-old female student, which took place in Gangnam on May 17. More than 80 percent of those making the purchases turned out to be women. According to CJ O Shopping, sales of self-defense goods increased [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Teheranno, translated as Tehran Boulevard, is a 4km-long thoroughfare in Gangnam that stretches from Gangnam Station, through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong. It is also referred to as Tehran Valley (after Silicon Valley) as it is home to many IT companies. The reference became popular following the Korean IT boom [...]
SEOUL, Dec.8 (Korea Bizwire) – A Japanese woman who underwent a plastic surgery procedure in Gangnam was found dead a few days later. Police are investigating the case. According to the Gangnam Police Station, a Japanese woman referred to as ‘A’ visited Korea on November 19, and had a nose job and facial contour surgery [...]
SEOUL, Nov.12 (Korea Bizwire) – McDonald’s announced on November 11 that it will be providing its ‘Signature Burger’, a premium handmade burger, at six additional stores in the Gangnam area. Ordering one of the signature offerings gives a customer the chance to select the burger’s ingredients, from the patty to the bun, vegetables and even [...]
SEOUL, Nov.5 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Duty Free has announced a plan to make its World Tower store into a landmark of North East Asia. Lotte will invest over one trillion won to make the location an international tourist spot that will exceed the popularity of its headquarters in Sogong-dong. Lotte Duty Free revealed at [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – After baby laughter and cooks making delicious food filled TV shows, robots are about to make an appearance. The heroes of tvN’s new variety show, ‘Grandma’s Robot’, are actual robots worth 500 million won each. The program intends to help the elderly living alone in the countryside, and bring [...]
Seoul, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – At a time when one in ten people are literally living ‘home alone’, products for single households are selling like ice cold water on a hot day. According to 11st Street, an online shopping mall, the items that showed the fastest growth in sales were electronics for single households. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Body Shop’s Gangnam store offered free samples, gifts and free drinks for frequent visitors, celebrating its recent remodeling. The store prepared a comfortable experience zone for its new ‘Virgin Mojito’ line and bestselling products. An event which let visitors freely pick a handful of free samples was especially [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Dior is opening Asia’s largest flagship store in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul on June 20. ‘House of Dior’, a building designed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc, is made to look like a white dress slipping out of a gift box. Portzamparc drew inspiration from the light texture and shape of [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the deadly Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus is spreading rapidly and worry increases, education authorities are canceling classes at more than 500 schools to prevent its spread. According to the Ministry of Education, as of June 3 a total of 544 schools including 196 kindergartens, 273 elementary schools, [...]