SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ direct purchases of foreign goods hit a fresh record high last year, data showed Tuesday, on the back of stronger demand for dietary supplements and electronics. South Korean shoppers bought a total of US$4.72 billion worth of foreign goods directly from overseas in 2022, compared with $4.65 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s direct purchases from foreign countries rose 31 percent in 2018 from a year earlier on rising consumer demand for cheaper and higher quality products, customs data showed Monday. South Korean shoppers bought a total of US$2.75 billion worth of foreign goods directly via overseas Internet shopping malls [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A new type of malware that targets shoppers making purchases directly from overseas websites has surfaced recently, requiring shoppers to be savvier about shopping online, especially from foreign websites. AhnLab, Inc., a security software provider founded in 1995, revealed today that it had discovered malware that was distributed disguised [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ direct purchases from foreign countries rose to a record high last year on rising demand for cheaper and different products, customs data showed Tuesday. A total of US$2.11 billion worth of foreign goods was directly bought by South Korean shoppers via overseas internet shopping malls last year, [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ direct purchases from foreign countries rose sharply in the first six months of the year on rising demand for cheaper price tags, customs data showed Friday. A total of US$974.1 million worth of foreign goods was directly bought by South Korean shoppers via international shopping malls in [...]