SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that 43 percent of elementary, middle, and high school students spent less than two hours on leisure activities each day last year. Statistics Korea and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced the publication of 2020 Youth Statistics on Monday, compiling last year’s [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — At the height of the new coronavirus outbreak, countless people are stuck at home, and most have been unable to enjoy their leisure activities. It is said that online games and online workouts are the flagship products of the new ‘homeconomy’ that allow citizens to enjoy their leisure time. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Overseas direct purchases are going through a major trend shift as more South Koreans are leaving work early and devoting more time to leisure activities ever since the introduction of the 52-hour workweek policy. South Korean online shopping mall Gmarket reported on Wednesday that overseas direct purchases have increased by 12 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are surveyed to have had more leisure time and spent more money on leisure activities on average in 2018 than previous years. On average, people had 3.3 hours of free time per weekday and 5.3 hours per weekend, the culture ministry said Tuesday, citing the outcome of [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of outdoor sports products surged this month, apparently as more people purchased goods for leisure-time activities following the introduction of a shorter workweek, industry data showed Tuesday. The new workweek system went into effect earlier this month, requiring both private and public companies with 300 or more employees [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s import of camping gear increased nearly 20 percent on-year during the first four months of 2017 thanks to increasing interest in outdoor activities, government data showed Sunday. South Korea imported US$27.73 million worth of camping gear during the January-April period, up 19 percent from a year earlier, [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The monsoonal downpours have abated for now, but a heat wave struck the peninsula over the weekend. Seoul recorded a high of 33.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, with the nighttime low also exceeding 25 degrees. Citizens of Seoul headed out to parks, shopping malls, and cinemas to get away [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the rising popularity of camping, camping equipment that is simple, convenient and easy to use is high in demand. According to Gmarket, an online shopping mall, sales of simple and convenient camping equipment increased during the period from May 27 to June 2 compared to the same period [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Both wealth and age have become deciding factors in determining lifestyle after retirement. The number of ‘active seniors’ –those can afford to enjoy their favorite things given comfortable financial circumstances – is rising, and this trend is changing travel patterns, overseas travel in particular, according to an April 18 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – As smartphones are increasingly used to check the weather or view maps on a trip, the rising number of applications for travel information is waiting for being approved for patents. The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on August 21 that the number of patent applications of travel apps was 49 [...]