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Ilpoom Jinro 1924 gift set released for Lunar New YearIndustryJan 30, 2019HiteJinro will be releasing premium a soju gift set for the upcoming holiday, the company said Wednesday. In a promotion using the latest consumer trend favoring “sohwakhaeg,” or “small but fully sa... -
Smart bands not very reliable, tests showTechnologyJan 29, 2019Recent tests conducted by the Korea Consumer Agency indicated that smart bands fell short on accuracy when it came to collecting data. Smart bands are digitized fitness trackers that collect health ... -
Coupang reaches 1.7 million deliveries in a dayIndustryJan 29, 2019Coupang has recently set a new record for single-day delivery, bringing 1.7 million items to households in a day. It is a record-breaking figure for both daily and weekly deliveries in South Korea, t... -
Posco becomes first in steel industry to obtain EPD certificationIndustryJan 27, 2019Posco has become the first company in the domestic steel industry to obtain Environmental Product Declaration certification from the Ministry of Environment, the firm said Sunday. Five products from... -
CheongKwanJang opens cooking classes for foreignersIndustryJan 24, 2019Korean Ginseng Corporation, known for producing Korean red ginseng under the brand CheongKwanJang, has opened cooking classes for foreigners as a way of promoting Korean red ginseng. The classes com... -
Spam hits sales record in KoreaIndustryJan 22, 2019Spam, a well-known brand of canned cooked meat and a popular South Korean holiday gift, has attained 4 trillion won ($3.54 billion) in cumulative sales since its launch 32 years ago. CJ CheilJedang ... -
Coca-Cola features BTS for New Year’s special packagingIndustryJan 21, 2019Coca-Cola said Monday it will be releasing a New Year’s special package featuring BTS song titles. Each package option will have images of BTS as well as adaptations of song titles, such as “Your sp... -
Kimchi exports continue to riseIndustryJan 16, 2019Exports of kimchi have been rising steadily in recent years, reaching $97.5 million last year, up 20 percent from the previous year, data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs show... -
Bench parkas and Korean students: Fashion trend or status symbol?CultureJan 8, 2019Bench parkas, widely known in South Korea as “long padded coats,” have become must-have winter fashion items in recent years. The parka trend transcends age boundaries but is especially strong among...
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