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길 잃은 상어 사흘째 친수공원에 (부산=연합뉴스) 손형주 기자 = 20일 부산 동구 부산항 북항 친수공원 수로에 출몰한 상어를 시민들이 카메라로 담고 있다. 지난 18일에 이곳에서 처음 발견된 상어는 친수공원 수로를 맴돌면서 빠져나가지 못하고 있다. 부산시는 상어 출몰로 안전에 유의해달라는 안내 문자까지 보냈지만 주말을 맞아 상어를 직접 보려는 시민들이 몰리면서 북항 친수공원은 북새통을 이뤘다. 2026.9.20 handbrother@yna.co.kr/2026-09-20 16:39:52/

Shark in the water, Jaws Bar in hand: Busan sighting boosts portside CU sales

Sales of ocean-themed snacks, as well as portable power banks, jumped around the waterfront as crowds flocked after the first sighting on Friday.

2026.9.22

A woman holds up a promotional poster announcing convenience store chain CU's new 24-hour delivery system. [CU]

Convenience stores target late-night snackers with new 24-hour delivery

Convenience stores CU and GS25 will begin offering 24-hour delivery service via the food delivery app Coupang Eats starting Tuesday, the chains announced on Monday.

2026.5.18

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Truckers protest against BGF Logis in front of a logistics center in South Gyeongsang on April 21. [YONHAP]

Court grants arrest warrant for driver involved in rally incident Wednesday

A district court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a truck driver who drove into a group of rallygoers in Jinju, South Gyeongsang on Monday, killing one and injuring two others.

2026.4.23

BGF Retail Vice Chairman Hong Jung-kook, second from left, and employees at CU Downtown in Hawaii pose for a commemorative photo at the CU Downtown branch in Hawaii on Nov. 12. [BGF RETAIL]

CU becomes first Korean convenience store brand to enter U.S. market with Hawaii store

CU, a Korean convenience store chain, opened its first U.S. location in Hawaii on Wednesday, marking the first time a Korean convenience store brand has entered the U.S. market.

2025.11.13

A customer examines health supplements at a CU convenience store in Jung District, central Seoul, on March 12. [YONHAP]

Get healthy, conveniently, as CU gets into health supplements

Convenience store chain CU will begin selling health supplements and similar products as it joins the race to stock its shelves with offerings that align with the health and wellness trend.

2025.7.1

A commercial model looks at Grabmeal protein shakes at a CU convenience store. [BGF RETAIL]

CU's protein shakes bulk up on foreigner purchases

Convenience store chain CU said foreigners have outpaced Koreans in the purchase of its protein shakes in March.

2025.3.20

Ramyeon (instant noodles) are displayed at a CU convenience store in Kazakhstan. [BGF RETAIL]

CU blazes the ramyeon trail abroad with in-store cookers for 'Han River experience'

CU is bringing the Han River abroad as it installs ramyeon cookers in its stores across the continent, proving to be popular with locals.

2025.1.31

Customers line up for an event held at a CU convenience store in June 2023. [YONHAP]

Workers of CU operator BGF Retail form union over bonus cuts

Workers at BGF Retail, the operator of convenience store chain CU, formed a union amid dissatisfaction over a cut to bonuses despite record earnings last year.

2024.6.14

A customer shops at CU Astana Square in Kazakhstan, which opened on Wednesday [BGF RETAIL]

CU opens first store in Kazakhstan

Convenience store chain CU opened its first outlet in Kazakhstan. It plans to open 50 stores in the country by the end of this year.

2024.3.7

A drone delivers CU convenience store items to the designated delivery spot at a Tancheon water park in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. [BGF RETAIL]

Drone delivery service launched for urban areas

BGF Retail, the operator of the CU convenience store chain, launched a drone delivery service at outdoor swimming pool areas in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Friday.

2023.8.1