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 [...]
GWANGJU, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent series of incidents in which pets left alone at home have started fires after pressing buttons on home appliances used for cooking. A fire broke out in a studio apartment in Gwangju on Sunday at 11:07 a.m., according to Gwangju Nambu Fire Station. There were no casualties, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of newly registered pet dogs in South Korea rose nearly 40 percent in 2018 from a year earlier, the country’s animal quarantine agency said Monday. Around 147,000 new dogs were registered to the state-run Animal Protection Management System last year, compared with the newly registered 105,000 pet [...]
JINJU, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Conflicts are brewing in many parts of South Gyeongsang Province over the establishment of animal cremation facilities. In the face of opposition from local residents, five municipalities within the province including Jinju City have reported opposition against the construction of a crematorium. Some private companies are even filing administrative [...]
BUSAN, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan Pet Family Festival will be held at Busan Cinema Center from June 7 to 9. The festival, first held in 2017, invites both people and their pets to various screenings about animals. Visitors are allowed to bring their pets during outdoor screenings of short films. This year, the [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean National Fire Agency (KNFA) said on Wednesday that it will distribute video instructions on resuscitating dogs, cats, and other pet animals to local fire stations to ensure the safety and health of pets in emergency situations. The agency decided to educate firefighters on cardiopulmonary resuscitation for pets [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of unique pet products are being released in South Korea as more and more people are becoming pet owners. Some of the new offerings include chicken soup, and even beer. Gmarket, a major South Korean online shopping portal, announced on Tuesday that pet product sales over the [...]