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South Koreans Set New YouTube Record, Surpassing 100 Billion Monthly Minutes in Latest Study

South Koreans Set New YouTube Record, Surpassing 100 Billion Monthly Minutes in Latest Study

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent study, South Koreans devoted over 100 billion minutes to YouTube in the past month. This data, collected through a survey of a smartphone user sample by Wiseapp, a service specializing in app and retail analytics, reveals a significant uptick in YouTube usage. Comparing figures from October, [...]

Half of Virus Relief Money Paid in Card form Used for Dining Out, Grocery Shopping

Half of Virus Relief Money Paid in Card form Used for Dining Out, Grocery Shopping

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost all of the state coronavirus relief funds that were given out in card form have been spent, and half of the money was spent mostly on dining out and grocery shopping, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The government handed out the relief funds totaling 14.3 trillion won (US$12.27 [...]