SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — For many North Korean defectors in South Korea, Lunar New Year has been an occasion to get together near the border and perform joint ancestral rites while looking into the north. This year, the coronavirus pandemic has dashed those plans, as the government has extended a ban on private [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s national cemeteries began restricting visits Thursday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during the Lunar New Year’s Day holiday, the veterans affairs ministry said. Seol, or Lunar New Year’s Day, is one of the country’s biggest traditional holidays during which families hold rituals to thank [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus pandemic put a damper on travel this Lunar New Year, with fewer people flocking to train stations and airports for the annual visit home. Seoul Station, which had been bustling before the pandemic, had relatively few passengers waiting for trains on Wednesday morning, before drawing a bigger [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of an increase in the number of South Korean consumers who are opting to send gifts rather than visit their hometowns during the Lunar New Year holiday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, young and middle-aged consumers showed significantly different buying habits when it comes to Lunar [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Video calls will be free of charge during the Lunar New Year holiday to encourage virtual family meetings, the ICT ministry said Tuesday, as the country’s efforts to curb new coronavirus cases limit in-person contact. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the country’s three major telecom operators — [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – With a growing number of South Korean pet owners, demand for pet goods and accessories is also on the rise with the Lunar New Year holiday just around the corner. SSG.com, an online shopping mall run by South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group, reported a 50 percent increase in sales [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean mobile carriers will likely provide videoconference services for free during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, according to industry officials Wednesday, as in-person contact is limited to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the country’s three major telecom operators [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Over half of South Koreans want eased virus curbs for family gatherings of more than four people during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, a survey showed Tuesday. The country has banned gatherings of five or more people across the country to further slow down the COVID-19 pandemic since [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Friday that some of its charnel houses will close during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. The city-affiliated Seoul Facilities Corp. (SFC), which operates 15 cemeteries and memorial parks, will close five indoor charnel houses [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Coronavirus-weary South Koreans are making travel plans for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, posing a new challenge in the country’s fight against COVID-19. With the holiday two weeks away, daily coronavirus infections are down to the 300s from a peak of 1,241 on Dec. 25. Health authorities have [...]