SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Peaches have surpassed watermelon to become this summer’s most popular fruit at large malls, primarily led by changes in consumption trends. Peach sales topped South Korean discount retailer E-Mart Inc.’s fruit sales chart between July 1 and August 18. Unlike the years 2020 and 2021, when peaches came after [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A heat wave warning was issued for most of the country on Sunday as daytime highs stayed above 30 Celsius degrees. The nationwide heat wave is expected to continue for the time being. Heat wave warnings and watches are issued when the daily maximum sensible temperature stays above 35 Celsius degrees and [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — With Koreans scrambling to travel with the lifting of social distancing rules, the so-called ‘resort look’, a style of fashion suited for vacation, is gaining popularity. Shinsegae International Inc., the apparel arm of retail giant Shinsegae, proposed one-piece dresses, see-through and mesh clothing as upcoming fashion trends for the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Demand for indoor exercise equipment and food products that don’t require stovetop cooking are on the rise with the onset of summer heat. When daily temperatures in Seoul began to exceed 30 degrees Celsius between July 12 and August 1, online grocery delivery platform Market Kurly saw a 98 [...]
JEONGSEON, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hwaam Cave, located in Jeongseon County, some 200 kilometers east of Seoul, is setting new daily visitor records with the start of the summer vacation season. A total of 1,927 people visited the cave on Monday, setting a new record. The cave was visited by 6,694 people in four [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of Seoulites who took a summer vacation last year almost halved compared to the 2019 level, primarily due to the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted a survey of 1,931 Seoul citizens aged over 15 years of age, in which [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Men’s knitwear is gaining popularity despite the summer heat. Henry Cotton’s, a Kolon Industries FnC’s fashion brand for men, reported that five products among its top 10 bestsellers between July 1 and 27 were ‘Ripley Knits.’ Cambridge Members, another Kolon Industries FnC’s male fashion brand, reported a 150 percent [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet owners are scrambling to protect their pets from the summer heat. A 29-year-old office worker surnamed Jeong recently purchased marble mats and cooling pads for his two dogs to keep them cool while he’s away at work. He placed ice packs underneath his sofas, where his dogs like [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — With a sweltering summer heat wave dragging on in South Korea, hats with wide brims that can help block the scorching sunshine are enjoying rising popularity. At online shopping mall Gmarket, sales of sedge and straw hats with wide brims rose by 19 percent during the past month starting [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid a prolonged heatwave, district offices in Seoul are taking various initiatives to help vulnerable people to survive the scorching summer weather. The Mapo District Office plans to provide 30 million won (US$26,100) worth of cooling devices such as electric fans to 716 households, including single elderly households, single [...]