SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Among a variety of health supplements, vitamin supplements were named the top-selling item in South Korea. The state-run Korea Agro‑Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) conducted an online survey of 800 local consumers, 76 percent of whom (multiple answers possible) said that they had bought vitamin supplements in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Celebrities can take most of the credit for the sales jump in vitamins, including Go master Lee Se-dol whose advertised brand sales more than doubled over a year, industry officials said Tuesday. Yuhan Corporation had launched “Megatrue,” a vitamin supplement, in 2012, but the product only gained market profile [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Vitamins and tonics topped the list of best-selling over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in South Korea in the first half of the year, data showed Monday, as people got more health-conscious. According to the first-half business reports by local drugmakers, the best-selling OTC medication was Aronamin, a vitamin manufactured by Ildong [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Lead contamination is currently a concerning environmental issue across the globe. Earlier this month, Korea also discovered lead contamination in urethane track pads installed at elementary, middle, and high schools across Incheon, resulting in spreading uneasiness among students and parents. Lead, among other heavy metals, is better known for [...]