When you walk down the streets of Myeongdong, Dongdaemun, Garosugil (Sina-dong), and even inside COEX mall, you will notice that more and more stores are shutting down. Offline stores have been under pressure due to online retailers even before COVID-19. Shopping habits in Korea are changing as…

The Bank of Joseon introduced currency notes in Korea back in 1946. 4 years later, a new central bank called the Bank of Korea replaced the Bank of Joseon. Now they play a major role in maintaining price stability in South Korea. However, recently with the rise of Bitcoin and other…

The youth unemployment rate in South Korea currently stands at 10%. South Korea overall lost over 1 million jobs from the same time last year. The majority of job loss was in the service sector which has been hit especially hard during the coronavirus pandemic. Retail jobs, hotel jobs, and…