SEOUL, Dec.1 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Wine Association announced that it is launching a campaign to promote Korean wines at major restaurants in the metropolitan area. To continuously pioneer new distribution routes, the association plans to introduce Korean wines into 100 stores including major restaurants and eateries, and let the diversity and quality of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Department stores and large retailers are launching gift sets for Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving holiday, that range from socks going for 2,800 won to 33 million won wine sets. Though the holiday is a symbol of richness, the polarization in the prices of the gift sets reflects a bitter [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Wine was atop the list of South Korea’s alcoholic beverage imports in the first half of this year, outpacing hard liquors for the first time, data showed Wednesday. Wine imports rose 5.5 percent on-year to US$94.43 million in the January-June period, taking up the highest share of the total [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – It was recently reported that more than 30 percent of the male population over 20 goes drinking at least 2 to 3 times every week. According to the Food Consumption Behavior Investigation of 2014 conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, among 2,789 adult males from 2,334 households nationwide, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Amidst a drop in Korean alcohol consumption, soju, along with other hard liquor, is losing its popularity faster than any other drink. According to a report from the Korea Alcohol & Liquor Industry Association published on April 22, Koreans consumed an average of 8.73ℓ of alcohol beverages in 2013. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean and German researchers have found out that resveratrol, an anti-oxidizing substance, is effective in improving acne conditions. On April 22, a research group led by professor Kim Beom-Jun at Chung-Ang University Hospital said that the team and German researchers have proved that resveratrol, which can be found in red wine [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Models at the Seoul Station branch of Lotte Mart are showcasing unique wine bottles — for “small amount” that come in 7 different types. According to the retailer, this “mini” wine bottles do not inevitably necessitate any wine dedicated glass. Wine has found renewed interest among South Korean liquor [...]
WASHINGTON, DC, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Thirteen of the world’s leading producers of beer, wine, and spirits have released their report on 2013 progress made in implementing the Beer, Wine and Spirits Producers’ Commitments to Reduce Harmful Drinking (www.producerscommitments.org). “We saw 2013 as an important first year to lay the foundation for this unprecedented global [...]