SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Veterinary clinics are less likely to announce the cost of treatment in advance, a recent report has revealed. According to a survey conducted by the Consumers Union of Korea (CUK) on 50 animal hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area last month, the most expensive treatment item was related to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With the growing number of “petfam” South Koreans who regard their companion animals as family members, the retail industry is also keen on various marketing campaigns to target this new demographic. Lotte Home Shopping Inc., a shopping unit of retail conglomerate Lotte, will present a unique mobile live broadcast [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will conduct the first “Companion Animal Owner Ability Test” in the country this Saturday. The test, which will be taken by some 250 people who applied in advance last month, is designed to create opportunities to study and see how much companion animal owners or [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is warning residents to keep pets away from electric stovetops as the number of fires caused by pets are increasing in number. The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters reported that the number of fire accidents in Seoul caused by pets increased from eight cases [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — An LG Electronics Co. commercial for the company’s PuriCare 360-degree air purifier was viewed more than 3 million times on YouTube over past month, the company reported on Wednesday. LG’s ad featured dogs and cats competing in a rap battle. The PuriCare 360-degree air purifier is equipped with photocatalytic [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group plans to hold a special campaign where people donating canine blood at a designated blood donation vehicle will be presented with special goods for pets. The I’m DOgNOR campaign combines the words ‘dog’ and ‘donor’ to promote blood donations among pet owners. Registrations for participation in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean pet boom is leading to big changes in living environment for their owners. These changes are attributed to the growth in popularity of ‘petfam’, a combination of pet and family, in which people consider their dogs and cats as family members. Petfam shows great interest in [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Chuncheon World Leisure Sports Festival, which kicks off on September 6, will also host an Agility Festival for pets. Animals and Humans, a South Korean animal welfare agency, will hold the Agility Festival alongside various pet-related events at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town on September 7 and 8. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Insurance services will provide point benefits on a trial basis within this year if companion animals achieve their target health goals. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Thursday it has designated five more innovative financial services, including point benefits for companion animals. To that end, insurtech startup SmallTicket will [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of lodging facilities that welcome companion animals increased from 70 in 2016 to 700 this year, a 10-fold increase over the past three years. WITH Innovation Corp., which operates a reservation application, Yeogi Eottae, analyzed data from accommodation facilities that can be booked in real time. The [...]