SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Many people are inquiring online about the safety of going out to walk their pets following the coronavirus outbreak. Pet owners became particularly concerned after a puppy in Hong Kong was reportedly infected with the coronavirus. “I am concerned that my dog can get sick with the coronavirus,” one [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As more households are adopting pets, more South Koreans are going outdoors with dogs and cats, to the dismay of some who would rather not share public space with pets. Amid the controversy, a new animal park that opened in Busan’s Dongnae District last year is gaining positive responses. [...]
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. [...]