Seoul City’s Bike Service Users Soar amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The accumulated membership of Seoul’s public bike service has surpassed 2.78 million, largely due to high demand for personal transport means amid the coronavirus pandemic, the city government said Wednesday. The tally translated into one in every four Seoul citizens using the city’s unmanned bike rental service, dubbed Ttaereungyi [...]

Seoul City Introduces Small Public Bikes for Younger Population

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it has made small public bicycles available for younger populations aged 13 years or older. Starting Monday, younger users have access to smaller and lighter “Ttaereungyi” in the eastern wards of Songpa and Gangdong, as well as the northwestern Eunpyeong Ward. “Ttaereungyi” are [...]