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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

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

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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

A person looks at a rabbit-shaped lunch box meal at a CU convenience store in BGF Retail headquarters building in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, Monday. Local retailers are marketing rabbit-themed products in celebration of 2023, the year of the rabbit according to the Chinese zodiac. [YONHAP]

Bunny lunch boxes

Local retailers are marketing rabbit-themed products in celebration of 2023, the year of the rabbit according to the Chinese zodiac.

2022.12.26