🇰🇷 South Korea · Consumer, Autos
24 storiesBucheon offers half-price admission at six attractions to local university students
Bucheon, in Gyeonggi Province, began offering a 50% discount on admission to six city attractions on Oct 6 for students at four local universities. Students must show a student ID or enrollment certificate; the night attraction Bucheon Lumi…
South Korea says 157 ticket scalpers arrested under stricter anti-scalping law
Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young told a cabinet meeting that 157 ticket scalpers had been arrested since revised anti-scalping laws took effect on Aug. 28, Yonhap and Asia Economy reported. He said the public had filed 68,158 reports and tha…
Genesis launches first hybrid GV80 in Korea, starting at 7,680만원
Genesis launched the GV80 Hybrid, its first hybrid model, in Korea on Oct. 6 at 7,680만원 based on the 5% individual consumption tax. The company said the 2.5-litre turbo hybrid produces a combined 352 PS, about 16% more than the GV80 2.5 tur…
Tesla leads Korea's imported car sales for eighth month as EV share tops half
Tesla sold 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place among import brands, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data. Total imported passen…
Tesla nears 100,000 Korea imports as BYD passes 20,000
Imported passenger car registrations in South Korea rose 6.3% year on year in September to 34,904 units, with year-to-date registrations up 24.1% to 279,729, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA). …
Baskin Robbins to raise prices of 46 products by average 5.9% from Oct. 12
Baskin Robbins said on Oct. 6 it will raise prices of 46 products — 16 ice creams and 30 beverages and others — by an average 5.9% starting Oct. 12. A “Single Regular” ice cream goes from 3,900 to 4,300 won and a “Quart” from 18,500 to 19,9…
Single Seoul apartment unit draws 68,663 applicants on near-1-billion-won gap
One 84㎡ unit at the 강변역 센트럴 아이파크 complex in Guui-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul drew 68,663 applications when it was offered on Oct 6, Newsis and Seoul Economic Daily reported, both citing the Korea Real Estate Board's Cheongyak Home portal. The …
Korea Consumer Agency finds carbon running shoes differ by model in tests
South Korea's Korea Consumer Agency published test results on October 6 for carbon running shoes from seven brands, finding differences in shock absorption, knee fatigue and durability. Nike and Puma models rated relatively well on shock ab…
GS샵 and Lotte Home Shopping launch major autumn discount events
GS샵 said it will hold its largest second-half shopping event, 판타지에스, from October 11 to 25, with 7% off all products, a promotional video featuring comedian Park Myung-soo and a 30-brand lineup on its TV channel. Rival Lotte Home Shopping w…
Lotte Mart sells seven underwear items at uniform prices of 3,000 and 5,000 won
Lotte Mart said it is selling seven underwear items at uniform prices, with women's seamless bras at 5,000 won and men's drawrs at 3,000 won. The retailer said the prices have applied at all stores since Oct. 1, pitched at shoppers seeking …
Suzuki launches Japan's cheapest electric kei car, undercutting BYD
Suzuki announced on Oct 6 its first passenger electric kei car, the e-Sky, at 2.12 million yen (about 18 million won), Yonhap reported. With government subsidies the effective purchase price falls to 1.55 million yen (about 13.16 million wo…
Naver consumer dispute damage remedy rate at 83.6%, committee says
Naver's Users Protection and Self-Regulation Committee said 83.6% of consumer disputes filed with Naver last year received damage relief, based on an analysis of all dispute data that researchers cross-checked with external consumer counsel…
Volvo Car Korea donates three electric SUVs to Induk University for training
Volvo Car Korea said it donated three pure electric SUVs — EX30 and EX30 CC models — to Induk University’s mechanical and automotive engineering department in Nowon-gu, Seoul, for teaching and practical training. The company said the vehicl…
Seocheon market offers up to 20,000 won back to ecology institute visitors
Seocheon County's Sustainable Local Foundation said a refund event will run on October 9–10 at the temporary special market, linked to visits to the National Institute of Ecology. Shoppers who visited the institute this month and spend at l…
Gmarket opens ‘끝장세일’ sale through Oct 12 with digital and appliance discounts
Gmarket is holding its recurring ‘끝장세일’ sale from October 6 to 12, concentrating discounts on digital and appliance products, with food and daily necessities also included. Yonhap reported a 5% coupon worth up to 400,000 won for digital and…
Busan to add 1,520 electric vehicles to subsidy program
Busan city said it will add 1,520 electric vehicles to its private EV distribution program, funded by 3.2 billion won in city money from a supplementary budget and 10.3 billion won in national funds, 13.5 billion won in total. The addition …
Global EV deliveries rise 5.9% in Jan-Aug; Hyundai Motor Group up 20.4%
Global electric-vehicle deliveries, including plug-in hybrids, rose 5.9% year-on-year to 13.725 million units in January-August, according to SNE Research data reported by Yonhap. Hyundai Motor Group's deliveries rose 20.4% to 499,000 units…
McDonald's Korea to launch Happy Snack lineup with returning Apple Pie from Oct. 12
McDonald's Korea said it will introduce a new "Happy Snack" lineup of seven discounted items from Oct. 12, including the returning Apple Pie and a Chicken Mozzarella Snack Wrap. Prices range from 1,000 won to 2,500 won, and a five-piece App…
Gwangju Shinsegae launches fig desserts ahead of Hangul Day holiday
Gwangju Shinsegae said it is selling fig-based desserts at its main store's basement level, including fig field cake, fig fresh cream cake and fig mochi. Cakes are priced from 9,000 to 48,000 won and mochi from 3,500 to 4,500 won, according…
Hyundai US dealer chief points to new Tucson, Santa Fe EREV for US growth
Jeff Rosen, chairman of Hyundai's US dealer association, said the company's goal in the United States is to move beyond a value-for-money brand to a mainstream brand recognised for product competitiveness, customer experience and long-term …