SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — With the return of the ‘pre-pandemic era’ following two years of social distancing, many people are still reluctant to take off their face masks, fearful of revealing their looks. Despite the end of outdoor masking rules, a 27-year-old surnamed Kim ordered another pack of protective masks online. “I’ve gained [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors with dementia have seen their symptoms worsen at a much faster rate after being cut off from society during the pandemic era. Choi Ho-jin, a professor of neurology at Hanyang University Guri Hospital led a team that published an article in Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders, a journal published [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean performing arts scene has experienced a sharp rise in revenue thanks to the lifting of nearly all social distancing rules, like gathering limits, about two weeks ago, industry data showed Wednesday. The combined revenue of 2,051 theatrical plays, musicals, classical concerts and other performances reached 17.3 [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer people exercise regularly and more people are experiencing stress or depressive symptoms following the coronavirus outbreak, research showed Wednesday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency conducted a study on adults over 19 years of age between 2019 and 2021, which showed that indices related to their physical [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The rising ‘revenge spending’ trend spawning from demand for consumption during the pandemic has prompted a growing number of Koreans to spend more than 1 million won (US$789) on a single transaction this year. Major credit card issuer Samsung Card Co. reported that the number of transactions involving payments [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will begin studies to provide a healthy environment for rearing toddlers born during the pandemic era and growing up in the post-pandemic era. The city government first signed an agreement with the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to organize a [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — After battling the new coronavirus for two years, South Korea is moving closer to post-pandemic life with the planned lifting of almost all COVID-19 social distancing rules. The new “post-omicron” scheme marks the first sweeping change in the COVID-19 response system since South Korea reported the first outbreak of [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of hangover-cure drinks soar again as the operational hours of restaurants and bars are being extended and the number of private gatherings at night is increasing thanks to the government’s easing of social distancing rules, data showed Sunday. According to convenience store chain CU, sales of hangover drinks [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With the coronavirus pandemic continuing for more than two years, Koreans have learned a new habit of washing hands while foreigners are watching more YouTube content, a Seoul-based non-profit organization said Wednesday. The Corea Image Communication Institute conducted a survey of 214 Koreans and 203 foreigners, in which 71.5 [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean office workers are gradually returning to the office after more than two years of on-again, off-again remote working, as businesses are rolling back pandemic restrictions in tandem with those of the government. Steel giant POSCO on Monday ended its remote working policy in its Seoul office, believing [...]