SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – As the early summer heat sets in, the demand for watermelons is rising in earnest. While customers seeking large watermelons weighing over 6 kilograms, with the adage “the bigger, the better,” remain steady, mini watermelons and pre-cut watermelon slices are gaining immense popularity due to the increasing number of single [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) –As South Korean consumers increasingly pursue value amid high inflation, convenience store chains are rolling out a wave of ultra-low-cost products priced below 1,000 won. With the “lunchhflation” of soaring midday meal costs straining office workers, these inexpensive food items have found particular appeal as affordable lunch options. The popular [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –CJ OnStyle, a South Korean home shopping channel, has revealed that its web drama series “Wake Up to a Latte” (unofficial translation) aimed at women in their 30s and 40s, has amassed over 10 million views, indicative of its growing popularity. “Wake Up to a Latte” debuted in September 2023, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Park, a 30-year-old office worker, recently made an uncharacteristic choice while shopping online: Instead of her usual environmentally friendly detergent, she added a regular brand to her virtual cart. Since starting to live independently in 2021, Park had used biodegradable sponges, shampoo bars and other eco-friendly products. But with prices [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The confluence of declining birthrates and rising pet ownership in South Korea has led to sales of dog food outpacing those of infant formula and baby food, reflecting a broader shift toward premium childcare products. According to the e-commerce platform Gmarket, comparing the proportion of dog food, infant formula [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The vibrant yellow cardigan donned by ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin at her second press conference has ignited a fashion frenzy, leading to it selling out on some retail sites moments after her appearance and attracting resellers seeking to profit from the demand. Min held an emergency press conference at 2:30 [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) –The video-sharing app YouTube accounts for a staggering one-third of the time South Koreans spend on their smartphones, cementing Google’s powerful presence in the country’s mobile market through its singular hit platform. According to app analytics firm Wiseapp, South Korean smartphone users spent 33.6% of their total device usage, or [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) –Fans of the K-pop act NewJeans rallied behind the girl group’s founder and CEO after she won a temporary injunction blocking her company’s attempts to remove her, escalating a bitter corporate dispute playing out in public. In a fiery statement, the fan collective Bunnies welcomed the court’s decision to prevent [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has about 612,000 registered pet dogs, accounting for 1 in every 10 households, with Maltese being the most common breed, a report showed Thursday. The Seoul Digital Foundation, affiliated with the Seoul city government, released the report based on pet dogs registered with the city in accordance with [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The spate of tanghulu (Chinese candied fruit skewer) shop closures in South Korea is a foretold tragedy. An analysis shows that tanghulu sales peaked in September 2023, just six months after the trend took off, and have been rapidly declining since. The fleeting nature of fad food businesses like Taiwanese [...]