17+ hour, 49+ min ago   (339+ words) Younger drinkers seek fruit and sparkling flavors over hard liquor Terra Sparkling sells 2.8 million cans; convenience stores join the trend At around 9 p.m. Thursday, Hayan-jip in Jung-gu, Seoul, was packed with college students in their 20s. The bar is known for serving…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) Companies disclosed as facing breach-of-trust indictments raised their cash holdings by 5.4 percentage points in the quarters that followed, according to a new report, which argues that the current application of breach-of-trust law is stifling corporate innovation and investment and that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (371+ words) South Korean markets are set to navigate a series of high-profile events this week, including Nvidia's earnings release, the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board meeting and the Jackson Hole symposium. Investors are focused on whether two key headwinds — uncertainty…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (196+ words) Sono International, part of the Sono Trinity Group, said Monday that its five-star Manhattan hotel, 33 Hotel by Sono Cahm, has wrapped a promotional project tied to BTS's New York concerts. The promotion ran for 16 days, from July 24 to Aug. 9, coinciding…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (305+ words) The People Power Party took aim at the Democratic Party of Korea's collective 90-degree bow at a recent caucus meeting — which drew criticism within the party — calling it a "bow to party bosses" and urging the Democratic Party to first…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (297+ words) South Korea's drinking culture is fading fast. Domestic liquor shipments fell to a record low last year, dropping to their weakest level since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. According to the National Tax Service's tax statistics portal, domestic liquor shipments totaled…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) Points usable for ticket bookings, merchandise purchases VIP members eligible for up to 50% discount CJ Olive Networks' lifestyle membership program CJ ONE has expanded into the cultural arts sector, allowing members to earn and spend points on the Ground Seesaw…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) The Chilgok Hoguk Peace Memorial Museum in North Gyeongsang Province announced Wednesday that it will accept public offers to sell Korean War-related historical and lifestyle artifacts through Sept. 7. However, illegally excavated or stolen artifacts, as well as items whose acquisition…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (331+ words) "Chop firewood, feed pigs, dig potatoes — and if you don't earn enough points, you eat only boiled potatoes. The price: 2 million won ($1,410)." Rural summer camps designed to put children through deliberate hardship are gaining popularity among Chinese parents. The programs…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (265+ words) "We've been getting quite a few inquiries lately from customers in high-end neighborhoods like Apgujeong and Cheongdam asking whether they can swap homes with their children who live in Banpo, Gangdong or Mapo," said a real estate expert who asked…...