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McDonald's drive-through in Gwangju, Gyeonggi [MCDONALD'S KOREA]

McDonald's Korea drive-throughs to soon accept Hi-pass automatic payments

McDonald's drive-through customers in Korea will soon be able to pay for their meals automatically using the highway toll collection Hi-pass system, the fast food chain said Thursday.

2022.12.15

Police stop a car on a road near Marronier Park in central Seoul Wednesday night ahead of a planned drive-through rally by small business owners. [YONHAP]

Small businesses hold rolling rally over restrictions

More than 400 small business owners held a rolling rally in Seoul late Wednesday night to protest overly strict social distancing measures.

2021.7.15

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Don't stop and smell the blossoms

Cars drive along a cherry blossom-canopied road in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. Yeoju city government announced Tuesday it will hold a drive-through cherry blossom festival from Friday through Sunday, instead of a walk-in festival.

2021.4.6

Antoni Martinez, McDonald’s Korea managing director, speaks in a video, where he announced the company’s results and the goals for this year. The video was released to the press on Tuesday. [MCDONALD’S KOREA]

McDonald's Korea reports growth and hiring in 2020

McDonald’s Korea reported a 9 percent growth in revenue last year, led by its Best Burger initiative and a jump in delivery orders.

2021.3.16

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Medical workers extract samples from taxi drivers at a drive-thru testing site in Asiad Main Stadium in Busan on Monday, in a pre-emptive measure to detect Covid-19 infections among taxi drivers.

2021.1.11

BGF Retail, the operator of the convenience store chain CU, is running a curbside collection service in collaboration with mobility app Owin. [BGF RETAIL]

CU to expand curbside pickup service to 3,000 stores

BGF Retail, operation of convenience store chain CU, plans to expand its curbside pickup service to 3,000 stores by the first half of 2021.

2020.12.10

Leaders of conservative groups hold a press conference in front of the National Assembly on Thursday, saying they will not hold massive antigovernment rallies on National Foundation Day on Oct. 3. Instead, they announced a plan to hold a drive-thru rally. [YONHAP]

Conservative groups shift Foundation Day plans to drive-thru rally

Leading conservative activist groups on Thursday said they will alter their plans for a massive antigovernment protest in downtown Seoul, and instead hold a drive-thru rally to avoid potential blame for subsequent coronavirus infections.

2020.9.24

A vehicle lines up at Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market in southern Seoul on Sept. 11 to pick up an order. The market resumed its drive-up service on Sept. 11 after first having adopted it in March. [YONHAP]

As dine-in declines, drive-up booms

Drive-up or curbside delivery is becoming ever more popular despite the end of Level 2.5 restrictions on Sunday night.

2020.9.14

Models pose to promote CU’s upcoming drive-through service in collaboration with app Owin. [BGF RETAIL]

Convenience stores try to eliminate human interactions

Convenience stores are looking for new ways to reduce human contact and make shopping more safe.

2020.9.10

McDonald's Korea Managing Director Antoni Martinez poses during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the company headquarters in Jongno District, central Seoul, on July 1. [PARK SANG-MOON]

McDonald's Korea head keeps focus on convenience and taste

Korea can be a difficult market to survive in, especially for restaurants and fast-food brands.

2020.7.13