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October 22, 2017 1:17 AM
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Ikea Campaign Encourages Koreans to Express Themselves

Ikea Campaign Encourages Koreans to Express Themselves | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Ikea has released another spot for their "Express Yourself" campaign in South Korea this time with our humble father c.
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September 24, 2017 12:03 AM
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More consumers turn to ready-made kimchi

More consumers turn to ready-made kimchi | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Park Jin-sun, 51, tries to maintain a low-salt diet, preferring to make her own kimchi at home instead of buying it from the store.

But last week, she bought 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of ready-made kimchi for the first time in her life. Park ordere
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August 27, 2017 2:56 AM
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Mastercard Index Shows S. Korean Consumer Confidence Highest in 22 Years

Mastercard Index Shows S. Korean Consumer Confidence Highest in 22 Years | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Consumer expectations for improved economic conditions have hit a 22-year high in South Korea. 
 
That's according to Mastercard, which released t
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August 21, 2017 11:51 PM
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Kakao Taxi dominates cab-hailing app in Korea

Kakao Taxi dominates cab-hailing app in Korea | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Kakao Taxi is the most popular cab-hailing app in South Korea, dominating 98 percent of the market, while the food delivery app sector is fiercely contested by two rivals, according to a survey on Tuesday.
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August 6, 2017 2:41 AM
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S. Korean consumer confidence keeps improving on expectations for new gov't - Xinhua | English.news.cn

S. Korean consumer confidence keeps improving on expectations for new gov't - Xinhua | English.news.cn | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
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June 18, 2017 7:26 AM
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Korean rising fashion street - Dosandaero "K-Luxury"

Korean rising fashion street - Dosandaero "K-Luxury" | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
A flagship store of Korean brands is steadily emerging in front of Dosan Park in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, one of Seoul's most famous luxury streets. It is a part of strategy to be named as 'K- luxury', grading up with famous overseas brands.
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May 21, 2017 8:14 PM
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Why South Korea’s fresh start is good news for Australian business

Why South Korea’s fresh start is good news for Australian business | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
South Korea has elected a new president; AsiaLink Business at the University of Melbourne says this presents Australia with a big business opportunity.
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May 5, 2017 4:03 AM
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Starbucks Korea sees boom in mobile orders

Starbucks Korea sees boom in mobile orders | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Starbucks Coffee Korea said that it has received more than 20 million customer orders via its Siren Order application. Its online-to-offline (O2O) app service was launched in Korea in May 2014, enabling customers to order and pay for food and coffee with their smartphones.
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March 30, 2017 10:41 PM
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Swing Time in Seoul: The Global Golfing Powerhouse of South Korea

Swing Time in Seoul: The Global Golfing Powerhouse of South Korea | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
In terms of golf’s global appeal, few markets rank higher than South Korea. Insights from Nielsen Sports show that 35% of people in the country are interested in golf, which puts it ahead of markets like the U.S. and Europe as the sport’s most interested population.
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October 6, 2016 2:53 AM
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Green tea Kit Kat to debut in South Korea- Nikkei Asian Review

Green tea Kit Kat to debut in South Korea- Nikkei Asian Review | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
TOKYO -- Nestle Japan will begin supplying three types of Kit Kat chocolate bars in South Korea this month, including the matcha green tea flavor popu
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March 13, 2016 8:54 PM
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Ecommerce in South Korea: Aggressive Discounting, Rewards

Ecommerce in South Korea: Aggressive Discounting, Rewards | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
 
South Korea is the seventh largest retail ecommerce market in the world and the third largest in Asia Pacific, after China and Japan. It boasts ...
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March 7, 2016 5:04 PM
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“First of its kind” US$5 billion resort to be built at Incheon International Airport | TheMoodieReport.com

“First of its kind” US$5 billion resort to be built at Incheon International Airport | TheMoodieReport.com | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
“First of its kind” US$5 billion resort to be built at Incheon International Airport
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February 22, 2016 11:08 PM
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101 East - South Korea's Hangover

You might be surprised to know that the biggest alcohol consumers are in South Korea. South Koreans drink twice as much liquor as Russians and they consume m...
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October 20, 2017 12:26 AM
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Mercedes-Benz retains No. 1 foreign car brand in Korea for 4 straight month

Mercedes-Benz retains No. 1 foreign car brand in Korea for 4 straight month | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Mercedes-Benz has successfully defended its dominance as the largest foreign car seller in the Korean imported car market for four straight months in September 2017.
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September 24, 2017 12:02 AM
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Chinese brands gain popularity in South Korea - Global Times

Despite the tension between China and South Korea caused by the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Chinese companies such as Tsingtao Beer and Xiaomi have still gained growth momentum in South Korea.
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August 27, 2017 2:46 AM
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Study finds that Android system to contribute billions of dollars annually to Korean economy

Study finds that Android system to contribute billions of dollars annually to Korean economy | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Android’s open source software cited as key in lowering costs for both firms and developers
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August 13, 2017 8:51 PM
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Mercedes-Benz tops Korean imported car market for the second straight month - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea

Mercedes-Benz tops Korean imported car market for the second straight month - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse. 한국의 경제·산업·금융·기술 분야에 대한 심층뉴스 제공
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June 23, 2017 11:49 PM
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[하트펀딩] 다시, 호주 너와 그곳에 가는 방법

[하트펀딩]  다시, 호주 너와 그곳에 가는 방법 | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
'다시, 호주' 가이드 샘 & 윌리엄입니다
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May 23, 2017 2:18 AM
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Korea emerges as top Asian importer of Benz, BMW

Korea emerges as top Asian importer of Benz, BMW | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Korea has become Asia's largest importer of Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles this year, as the two German carmakers sold more vehicles in Korea than Japan for the first time ever.
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May 10, 2017 6:40 AM
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Item rentals expand Korean market presence on surging demand

Item rentals expand Korean market presence on surging demand | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
The item rental market in South Korea is expanding its range of lineups into various areas, ranging from fashion accessories and digital cameras to furniture, as a growing number of consumers are willing to use products at affordable prices and return them instead of owning them outright.
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April 25, 2017 1:11 AM
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Foreign brands are still trying their luck in Seoul

Foreign brands are still trying their luck in Seoul | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
For food and fashion brands around the world, trend-conscious Seoul has long been a crucial test market for wider expansion into Asia, and the inflow of foreign brands into the Korean capital is expected to continue this year, according to a report by American commercial real estate firm Cushman & W
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January 13, 2017 7:08 PM
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5 Korean dramas every fashionista should follow

5 Korean dramas every fashionista should follow | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Stars in Korean dramas shine in luxury brands and up-and-coming labels
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July 11, 2016 10:43 PM
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Luxury brands woo Korean consumers: why?

Luxury brands woo Korean consumers: why? | South Korean & VietnameseTravellers | Scoop.it
Global luxury brands are competing to win the hearts of Korean consumers. They are opening exclusive stores in Korea, developing products for Korean customers and employing Koreans as their public goodwill ambassadors.
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March 8, 2016 5:20 PM
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S.Koreans' overseas card spending hits record high in 2015 / YTN

South Koreans' overseas credit card spending hit a record high in 2015 with a sharp increase in the number of people traveling abroad, though its growth pace...
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February 22, 2016 11:08 PM
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S.Korea's exports slow in Jan. due to faltering global demand / YTN

South Korea's exports marked the largest-ever on-year decline in January in more than six years due to faltering global demand. The Ministry of Trade, Indust...
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