SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Along with an increase in the number of days with high humidity of about 90 percent resulting from the record long rainy season, cosmetics items products designed to keep the skin from becoming sticky are enjoying rising popularity in South Korea. Olive Young, the leading health and beauty store [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Unlike previous weather forecasts that predicted a record hot summer this year, South Korea is now in the midst of a record-breaking rainy season, dealing a blow to some domestic electronics companies. Based on the Korea Meteorological Administration’ previous forecasts that this year would have a record hot summer, [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Rainy season has finally arrived on the Korean Peninsula. Better known as the East Asian monsoon, Korea’s rainy season is the result of a monsoonal flow that carries moist air from the Indian and the Pacific Oceans to East Asia. The monsoonal front usually strikes the peninsula from the south [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Upon arrival of the rainy season in Korea, Kookmin Bank announced on July 24 that it is offering a “Trust Umbrella” service, which is lending customers their own umbrellas. The bank has placed a total of 10,000 umbrellas in 50 branch offices located in some of the busy streets for [...]