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Lifting of Social Distancing Rules Results in Growing Usage of Gathering, Concert and Outdoor Dining Apps

Lifting of Social Distancing Rules Results in Growing Usage of Gathering, Concert and Outdoor Dining Apps

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The usage of gatherings, concerts and outdoor dining apps has jumped in the second half of this year with the lifting of social distancing rules, data showed Monday. NHN Data, a unit of leading South Korean information technology company NHN Corp., analyzed app usage trends among 28 million Android [...]

More People Using Apps for Leisure Activities as Social Distancing Rules Lifted

More People Using Apps for Leisure Activities as Social Distancing Rules Lifted

SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — More people are using apps for leisure activities such as movie-watching, outdoor dining and travel since the government scrapped most COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, data showed Tuesday. Local market analysis firm IGA Works analyzed some 2 billion data records from 40 million mobile devices between May 2020 and May [...]

Adult Entertainment Businesses Back on Their Feet Thanks to the Lifting of Social Distancing Measures

Adult Entertainment Businesses Back on Their Feet Thanks to the Lifting of Social Distancing Measures

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s adult entertainment businesses, such as bars, clubs and karaoke rooms, are recovering at a rapid pace thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 social distancing rules, a credit card issuer said Thursday. The use of credit cards at adult entertainment establishments associated with gatherings after 7 p.m. marked [...]

With Social Distancing in the Rearview Mirror, Unhappy Return to Pre-pandemic Lifestyle for Many

With Social Distancing in the Rearview Mirror, Unhappy Return to Pre-pandemic Lifestyle for Many

SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Office workers and students who had been enjoying indoor, solitary hours when social distancing measures were still in place during the pandemic are now worried about giving up that lifestyle. Those with introverted personalities, in particular, are beginning to feel more frustrations. “I was always able to use the [...]

Social Distancing Led to CO2 Reduction in Seoul’s Downtown Areas

Social Distancing Led to CO2 Reduction in Seoul’s Downtown Areas

SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The density of carbon dioxide caused by human activities plunged in Seoul’s downtown areas due to the enforcement of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a study showed Thursday. A joint research group from the National Institute of Environmental Research, the National Institute of Forest Science, the [...]

Transition Team Slams Gov’t's Lifting of Social Distancing Rules

Transition Team Slams Gov’t's Lifting of Social Distancing Rules

SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The transition team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday slammed the government for prematurely lifting all COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. In a statement read by a spokesperson, transition team Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo said many health workers are concerned the removal of all restrictions at once will cause the public [...]