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Korea Sees Rapid Growth in Chauffeur Services

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – “Daeri unjeon” literally translates into replacement drivers. It’s a popular service here that provides drivers for car owners unable to take the wheel after rounds of heavy drinking. According to a recent study by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, the number of chauffeur service operators currently [...]

New Mobile App ‘Kakao Driver’ Launched

SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao will be releasing a new mobile application called ‘Kakao Driver’ starting May 31 that enables users to easily hail taxis and make payments. Until now, cab drivers were required to pay about 20 to 40 percent of collected taxi fares, 1 million won in insurance, and 40,000 to 50,000 won [...]