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 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Up to 33,000 football fans flocked to Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to cheer for the national team in its match against Brazil at the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Tuesday morning. In front of the five large screens set up at the square, football fans were seen “armed” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Energy drink and coffee sales at convenience stores soared ahead of the knock-out match between South Korea and Brazil at the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Tuesday. Convenience store chain CU reported a more than threefold increase in energy drink sales from 8 p.m. to midnight on Monday prior [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Online cheering culture is emerging as a new trend for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the first World Cup being played in winter. According to industry sources, the number of cumulative viewers for the round of 16 match between South Korea and Brazil that was broadcasted via Naver, the [...]
DOHA, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — It wouldn’t really be an underdog story without challenges overcome and hurdles cleared. And to be sure, South Korea faced more than their share during their unlikely journey to the knockout phase of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. South Korea lost to Brazil 4-1 in the round of 16 [...]
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 [...]
AL RAYYAN, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will be up against Brazil in their first knockout match of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar next week. South Korea, as the runners-up of Group H, will be heavy underdogs against Brazil, world No. 1 and Group G winners, in their round of 16 match [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Fried chicken franchises saw their sales spike on the day of South Korea’s first football match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Kyochon F&B reported a 110-percent sales increase at all stores that day compared to the week prior. Genesis BBQ also reported a 170-percent sales increase from the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s state broadcaster covered the South Korea’s national flag with a blur as it broadcasted the 2022 FIFA World Cup as part of its policy of excluding reports on Seoul that may undermine the regime. The Korean Central Television (KCTV) broadcasted the recorded version of the World Cup [...]