JEJU, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – With the number of South Korean pet owners rapidly approaching the 15 million milestone, Jeju Island’s tourism industry is strategically positioning itself to cater to the needs of this burgeoning population. Jeju Shinhwa World recently formalized an alliance with BellaBell Farm, a local pet healthcare company, through a Memorandum of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – With an increasing number of South Koreans embracing pet ownership, particularly of dogs and cats, the demand for blood to treat ailing pets has surged. Similar to humans, animals often require blood transfusions during critical moments. Nevertheless, controversy surrounds the use of blood donor animals, specifically those bred solely for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom Co. said Sunday it will expand the diagnostic capabilities of X Caliber, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution for analyzing X-rays in pets. X Caliber has proven effective in identifying seven musculoskeletal disorders, ten thoracic diseases, and cases of cardiomegaly. The company’s upcoming plans involve incorporating the sixteen [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Yangcheon District announced on Monday that rest areas for pets have been installed at 40 public restrooms in the district’s parks. Previously, pet owners struggled to find a place to keep their pets while using public restrooms. They had to either carry their pets inside the restroom or [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of Koreans planning trips accompanied by their pets, hotels and airlines are devising new services to attract them. DoubleTree By Hilton Seoul Pangyo offers the rental of premium baby strollers, enabling guests to take leisurely walks with their pets. The hotel additionally provides pet-exclusive dining [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of airplane passengers carrying pets last year surpassed the previous record from the pre-pandemic era, data showed Sunday. Korean Air Co. reported that passengers flew with their pets in the cabin on 28,240 occasions last year, including international and domestic flights, marking a 12.1 percent increase from [...]
GANGNEUNG, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The northeastern coastal city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province will open two of its beaches to pets, the city government has said. Anmok Beach, located near the popular Gangneung Coffee Street, will have a pet pool operating on a reservation basis. However, pets will not be permitted to enter [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — About one out of every 4 South Korean households owns pets, which typically stay at home for an average of 5 hours per day, a report showed Sunday. The report, published by the management institute of KB Financial Group Inc., revealed that there were 5.52 million households with pets [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Digital Foundation, a digital arm of the Seoul city government, on Tuesday launched a new service that allows users to raise pets in Metaverse Seoul, a metaverse ecosystem for administrative services. Users can adopt 10 kinds of virtual pets, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, in the [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are spending more on pets every year, data showed Monday. According to Shinhan Card Co., a major credit card company, card spending per capita among its customers at animal hospitals, animal cafes, and animal salons amounted to 353,000 won (US$267) last year. The amount was higher than [...]