SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of fitness and pilates clubs in South Korea are taking a collective action to protest against the government’s latest decision to extend the Level 2.5 social distancing period by two additional weeks. During the extended period, fitness and pilates clubs will have to remain closed. Nonetheless, some [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of coronavirus cases tied to a Seoul detention center rose by 131 on Thursday, sending the total to over 900, while another inmate died of COVID-19 complications at a separate facility. The justice ministry said 126 inmates at Dongbu Detention Center in southeastern Seoul tested positive during the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With the wedding aisle adorned with a load of white and pink flowers and fancy dining tables decorated for the occasion, 38-year-old Choi Yu-mi’s wedding looked like a typically lavish Korean marriage ceremony, except that the wedding hall held only dozens of guests, not hundreds. Tables laden with flower [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea decided to extend the current social-distancing restrictions in the greater Seoul area until Jan. 3, opting not to raise them to the toughest level, despite the winter wave of the novel coronavirus, officials said Sunday. Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol announced that the Level 2.5 distancing, the second [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As social distancing becomes a part of everyday life following the coronavirus outbreak, the landscape of various competitions and championships is changing. The 2020 Chuncheon Marathon, hosted by the Chosun Ilbo newspaper every autumn, was cancelled this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, a contact-free, virtual marathon took place, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are choosing to hold year-end parties at home instead of restaurants following tighter social distancing measures imposed as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Emart reported a 27.7 percent increase in wine sales between Dec. 1 and 14, ahead [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hair and nail products that can be used at home are gaining popularity as stricter social distancing measures are being considered following the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. This new development seems to have been driven by the fact that Level 3 social distancing guidelines [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the toughening of social distancing rules, an increasing number of young people are being forced to spend more time at home. This phenomenon is shedding light on the poor housing conditions facing them. With coffee shops and PC [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 2 million multiuse facilities and businesses will face restrictions if the government raises the social distancing scheme to Level 3, the health ministry said Sunday. Son Young-rae, a ministry spokesman, told a regular press briefing that the highest level calls for a no-assembly order on around 450,000 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Tuesday implemented stringent coronavirus restrictions, effective for the coming three weeks, as a third wave of the pandemic tightened its grip on the country. The government imposed the second toughest curbs of the five-tiered virus restriction system in the capital area, which has been experiencing a [...]