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Korean hitmaker combines sci-fi with Korean folklore in new film ‘Alienoid’
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[Visual History of Korea] Do or die naval battles defined Adm. Yi Sun-sin as hero
[Photo News] Remembering fallen heroes
New COVID-19 cases drop below 7,000 amid slowdown in omicron spread
[Interactive] Crypto scam victims lose more than $1b since 2021
[Scholars and their spaces] Living a life of virtue, one is never alone
[Weekender] Korean War as seen through films
Twice’s Nayeon overcomes limits with first solo EP ‘Im Nayeon’
[Today’s K-pop] NCT Dream to host concert in Seoul next month
Top Coast Guard brass offer resignation over civil servant slain by NK troops
Monkeypox patient passed airport’s health screening without being checked
Seoul shares sharply rebound on dip-buying; Korean won gains ground
Memories of Korean War outbreak on June 25 transcended in art
Panel expert downbeat on Korean investments in premium TV displays
Government to push retailers for gasoline price cut
[Newsmaker] Approval of South Korea’s 1st homegrown vaccine likely next week
Porsche Korea CEO elected new KGCCI head
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Starbucks workers plan rally over excessive workload
Oct 4, 2021
Baristas and employees of Starbucks Korea are fuming over excessive workload, after a recent marketing event drew customers lining up for hours. Saying the company has no consideration for the working conditions of its already-overworked staff, the employees said they may stage their first-ever collection action this week. A staffer at the US-based coffee chain, who requested anonymity, confi...
Korean milk providers start to raise prices
Oct 1, 2021
South Korea’s major milk and dairy product providers are set to raise retail prices of their products next week. Namyang Dairy Products said Friday the company will increase retail prices of commercial milk products by an average 4.9 percent from Oct. 14. The firm said the prices of fermented and processed milk products will be risen 0.3 percent and 1.6 percent on average, respectively. For ex...
Dunkin’ Donuts apologizes for unsanitary donut factory
Sept 30, 2021
In a statement posted on the Dunkin’ Donuts’ Korean website, BR Korea said it was investigating hygiene standards at the factory and how well they were observed. “We are internally investigating the matter. The Korea Food & Drug Administration also conducted a spot check of the facility Wednesday morning,” read the statement. It also said it will “come up with internal and external measures” de...
[Newsmaker] COVID-19 cashback scheme criticized over fairness
Sept 30, 2021
Move to encourage spending causes confusion over where you can use it
[Feature] Not just headsets: Gaming gear gets dedicated furniture, room
Sept 30, 2021
Buoyed by the pandemic, video gaming boom sees e-commerce and furniture companies cater to players with deep pockets
Retail sales up 6.4% in Aug. on popularity of food delivery
Sept 29, 2021
Retail sales in South Korea moved up 6.4 percent in August from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, as people continued to purchase more food and groceries online amid the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online retailers reached 12.6 trillion won ($10.6 billion) last month, compared with 11.9 trillion won tallied in the previous year, according to...
BAT unveils glo pro slim in Korea
Sept 27, 2021
BAT Rothmans on Monday launched the new tobacco heating product Glo Pro Slim in South Korea in an online media conference. Glo Pro Slim marks the latest edition of the Glo series, following the launch of Glo Pro early last year. The company said the new product adds to its growing list of Glo products and will appeal to consumers seeking potentially reduced-risk products. “BAT Rothmans will lea...
[Weekender] Metaverse: the new gold rush
Sept 25, 2021
From virtual shops, promos to staff training, companies rush to have something virtual
Gordon Ramsay to bring his burgers to Seoul
Sept 24, 2021
Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay will open a Seoul branch of his famed burger restaurant at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southern Seoul, this December. The Seoul location will be the first Gordon Ramsay Burger in Asia, and the third branch to open globally. Ramsay rose to stardom as the iconic host of “Hell’s Kitchen,” an American cooking competition show that has aired since 2005. The Briti...
Secondhand smartphone market sees growth in Korea
Sept 24, 2021
The secondhand smartphone market is enjoying a bump from recent releases of flagship models from Samsung and Apple. According to Bungaejangter on Friday, a South Korean mobile secondhand marketplace, the volume of transactions for used smartphones has reached some 100 billion won as consumers switched to new phones. Used phone transactions have become the most traded category on the platform dur...
Lotte Department Store offers first-ever voluntary retirement
Sept 24, 2021
Lotte Department Store is offering its first-ever voluntary retirement since first opening 42 years ago. The operator of the department store chain, Lotte Shopping, said Friday it told employees that it will be “accepting voluntary retirement applications for the next two weeks” in an internal announcement Thursday. The restructuring program is particularly for staff members who have worked for...
CJ’s Bibigo sponsors LA Lakers
Sept 22, 2021
NBA superstar LeBron James will be playing in a Bibigo-branded jersey for the upcoming season, as CJ’s frozen dumpling and sauce brand signed a partnership deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The basketball team announced on its social media Tuesday, local time, that it signed a marketing partnership with Bibigo’s US branch. Attached with the announcement was a photo of LeBron James wearing a Bib...
[Feature] Will cosmetic refills take off in Korea?
Sept 17, 2021
But will it really take off and open a more sustainable future for the beauty industry? Some experts appear cautious. Professor Myung Jae-wook at KAIST’s department of civil & environment engineering pointed out that discounts offered on refills are not yet attractive enough. “Korean cosmetics companies offer only around 20-30 percent discount. That’s not enough to compensate for the customer ...
Gmarket‘s global shop sales jump during Chuseok promotion
Sept 17, 2021
Gmarket said on Thursday its global shop sales during this year’s Chuseok promotion, which ended on Tuesday, increased compared to last year’s thanks to a wider selection of items on sale and more discount coupons. Gmarket’s global shop, which sells to about 80 countries through its English and Chinese websites, said its sales of household items jumped 110 percent from the previous Mega G-Festiv...
Shinsegae to turn gas stations into commercial complexes
Sept 15, 2021
New project to strengthen position as property developer
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