SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 1,289 people in violation of anti-COVID-19 rules were caught in the past three days at Halloween parties and private gatherings across the country, police said Monday. The National Police Agency said 630 people were discovered violating antivirus protocols, food sanitation rules and music-related regulations Saturday, followed [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will deal sternly with violators of COVID-19 rules during the Halloween weekend and foreigners will be no exception, the interior minister said Sunday. Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol issued the warning during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, saying Halloween celebrations pose a high [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — All-night Halloween parties and celebrations will not be possible at restaurants, cafes and other multiuse facilities this weekend, as the government decided Friday to enforce relaxed social distancing rules starting Monday morning due to COVID-19 fears. Ahead of this year’s Halloween, which falls on Sunday, health authorities are struggling [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Health authorities struggling to contain COVID-19 are on high alert ahead of this Halloween weekend, as Seoul’s downtown areas are expected to be crowded with larger-than-usual numbers of people celebrating the annual Western holiday. Coronavirus-battered retailers in Seoul’s popular entertainment districts, such as Itaewon and Hongdae, are looking forward [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Customers are lining up at Starbucks stores once again, this time to buy the newly released Halloween goods and merchandise. Starbucks Coffee Korea released 23 items, two cards, three drinks and seven food products on Tuesday in celebration of Halloween. Each Starbucks outlet displayed a sign that listed the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular areas in the South Korean capital were bustling with crowds celebrating Halloween on Saturday despite continued warnings by authorities against potential new coronavirus transmissions. While most major clubs in the popular areas of Hongdae, Itaewon and Gangnam were closed as part of precautionary measures, people instead flocked to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has placed the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in central Seoul off-limits for the upcoming Halloween weekend to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The multicultural district has been popular among foreigners and some South Koreans for Halloween celebrations, but concerns have risen [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular clubs in Seoul’s hip districts of Itaewon, Hongdae and Gangnam will close this Halloween weekend to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to customer notices seen Wednesday, these large-capacity clubs will close the same day until next Tuesday. “Following consultations with health authorities and local governments, we [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The landscape of Halloween parties is changing as more Koreans are preparing for indoor home costume parties this Saturday to both enjoy the celebrations and fend off the coronavirus. Online shopping mall Gmarket reported a 209 percent increase in sales of candle holder sales between Oct. 15-21 compared to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the capital area has increased since the government eased its social distancing rules two weeks ago, posing an ongoing challenge to health authorities ahead of possibly large crowds this Halloween weekend. The government took coronavirus restrictions down to the lowest Level 1 on [...]