SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite growing calls for a return to strict social distancing amid a spike in virus cases, South Korea on Thursday chose to implement tightened quarantine measures for the next two weeks before deciding whether to switch to strict social distancing mode. Under the plan, the country will adopt tougher [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With strict guidelines to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in place for the foreseeable future, South Koreans are looking for offline concerts where social distancing is possible. One such option is a ‘drive-in’ concert, where people can watch a live performance from their car, similarly to a [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea officially began an “everyday life quarantine” this week, the religious community, which has put nearly all public meetings and services on hold for two months, is resuming their Sunday worships and Masses, and also making a stab at new ritual procedures. The country has carried out [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans began an unprecedented post-social distancing life Wednesday, hopefully welcoming the transition yet remaining cautious over possible COVID-19 breakouts. Starting Wednesday, South Korea has officially shifted to “everyday life quarantine” following more than two months of “intensive social distancing” in line with a consistent and continuous flattening of [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea switched to an everyday form of social distancing from Wednesday, the film industry, hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic, is slowly moving to go back to normal. The number of daily moviegoers plunged to an all-time low of 15,000 on April 5 as people have [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The provincial government of Jeju Island, South Korea’s most popular vacation destination, said Monday it will extend its social distancing campaign for another two weeks to completely stem the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, contrary to the central government’s decision to relax its social distancing rules this week. The government [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday that it will end its weekslong social distancing campaign and implement an everyday life quarantine scheme later this week as the new coronavirus outbreak has slowed. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a meeting on the government’s response to COVID-19 that the everyday life quarantine [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Megabox, a South Korean multiplex operator, said Thursday that it will reopen 11 theaters this week after shutting them down for about a month due to the novel coronavirus. Its cinemas, including those in Pohang, Daegu, Daejeon and Ulsan, will resume operations from Friday, according to the company. Megabox, [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — After a three-month struggle, South Korea’s coronavirus curve has markedly flattened on the back of nimble and massive virus testing and strict social distancing measures. Without draconian lockdowns and restrictions, the country emerged from one of the worst virus-hit nations to become the most successful country to curb the [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — People in South Korea gathered at some churches and temples for religious services on the first Sunday since the government eased rules on social distancing amid signs coronavirus infections are on the decline. They, however, joined religious events in limited numbers without letting their guard down against the COVID-19 [...]