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With Controversy Behind, S. Korea Looking to Bounce Back vs. Thailand in World Cup Qualification

With Controversy Behind, S. Korea Looking to Bounce Back vs. Thailand in World Cup Qualification

SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With distractions from the post-Asian Cup controversy behind them, South Korea will look to put on a better performance in their World Cup qualifying campaign this week when they visit Thailand for a return match. South Korea and Thailand will play for the second time in six days when [...]

Data Prove Effect of ‘World Cup Special Demand’ for Fried Chicken Franchises

Data Prove Effect of ‘World Cup Special Demand’ for Fried Chicken Franchises

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fried chicken franchises saw their sales rise during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last fall despite an industry-wide slump for restaurants, data showed Monday. According to a report from the state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp., the total revenue of the nation’s restaurant businesses amounted to 11.1 [...]

Sales of Lotte Confectionery’s Ghana Chocolate Surge Thanks to World Cup

Sales of Lotte Confectionery’s Ghana Chocolate Surge Thanks to World Cup

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of Lotte Confectionery Co.’s signature chocolate brand “Ghana” surged after the South Korean men’s national football team joined the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup with the help of Ghana losing to Uruguay by only two goals. According to industry sources, sales of Ghana chocolate products [...]

FootballCoin Announces World Cup-Inspired Fantasy Football Contests

FootballCoin Announces World Cup-Inspired Fantasy Football Contests

LONDON, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — FootballCoin, a blockchain-powered fantasy football game, has announced the launch of the Fantasy Football World Cup 2022. The World Cup-inspired contests provide players with the opportunity to collect all of the player NFTs available in-game, as well as earn crypto prizes. Established in 2017, FootballCoin was built using blockchain [...]