SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The Game Rating and Administrative Committee of South Korea has intervened to stop a controversial promotional event by a domestic game developer that offered a luxury car as a prize for its newly launched online game. According to sources familiar with the matter, the committee recently rejected a content modification [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Korea offered an apology Thursday over a toxic chemical substance found in its giveaway bags in a move to assuage safety concerns of customers. The move came after a user of an anonymous community app called Blind claimed earlier this month that formaldehyde was found on Starbucks’ “summery [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) revealed Monday that it plans to repeal a policy that limits the value and the amount of marketing premiums. For the past 35 years, marketing premiums were limited to 20 million won in value, and the combined value of all giveaways was not allowed to [...]
SEOUL, Feb.18 (Korea Bizwire) – With the adoption of a new account transfer system and Individual Savings Accounts (ISA), banks are going all out to attract clients with various giveaways. Industry analysts note that Shinhan Bank is currently running a promotion in which customers will have a chance to win a Hyundai Avante. Clients who [...]