The more common sight now is of half-empty pubs and bars along the neon-lit alley and streets, a telling sign of a sharp shift in South Korea's once-notorious drinking culture.

South Korea will now require places like nightclubs and bars to use QR codes to log customers' visits as part of its coronavirus contact tracing efforts.

That is a problem for drinks companies in South Korea, where alcohol consumption is mostly a social activity outside the home. Nightlife venues are the lifeblood of the industry.

South Korea announced its biggest spike in coronavirus infections in more than a month Monday, driven by a cluster at Seoul nightclubs and forcing authorities to delay this week's planned re ...

South Korea's president warned the public on Sunday not to let their guard down as concerns grow over of a new wave of coronavirus cases in the country as an outbreak has been linked to clubgoers.

The South Korean-based publication reported that about 100,000 people were in the crowded nightlife area to celebrate the Halloween weekend. "A lot of young people have gathered here tonight.

Due to the numerous articles and news reports as a result of the recent coronavirus outbreak linked to a South Korean nightlife area, on behalf of the International Nightlife Association, member ...

A cluster of coronavirus cases connected to clubs frequented by South Korea’s gay community has sparked an outpouring of hate speech towards the country’s already-embattled LGBTQ population.

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centred in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check as the country moves to ...

For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul's once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when people queued for a table to end their day with Korean mung bean pancakes and shots of the fiery local ...

While elevated borrowing costs remain a dampener on consumers generally, the fast-disappearing mom-and-pop beer halls like Ms Jun’s that point to a shift in South Korea’s hard-drinking culture ...