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Delivery riders, who are also union members of delivery platform service providers under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, protest in front of Coupang’s headquarters in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday. The delivery riders said they are going on strike, demanding that the food delivery platform Coupang Eats raises their basic rates. [YONHAP]

Protest, delivered

The delivery riders, under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, said they are going on strike, demanding that the food delivery platform Coupang Eats raises their basic rates.

2022.10.18

'It is impossible to make ends meet'

With eased social distancing polices and skyrocketed prices, the demand for delivery services has gone down, causing delivery drivers' income to decrease.

2022.9.15

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Delivery fees are going up as demand for restaurant deliveries outpaces the labor supply. [NEWS1]

Home food deliveries aren't a bargain anymore

Restaurant deliveries are a big part of life in urban Korea, and became only moreso during the pandemic. Spiking demand is leading to higher fees, along with an increase in labor cost and a one-order-per-delivery system.

2022.1.26

Workers categorize packages at a logistics facility in Seoul in January. [YONHAP]

Logistics firms increase cost of package delivery

Hanjin Transportation and Lotte Global Logistics raised parcel delivery fees by up to 2,000 won ($1.80) for retail clients last month.

2021.5.2

CJ Logistics trucks parked in Seoul last month. [NEWS1]

CJ Logistics increases delivery price by 15 percent

CJ Logistics, the country’s largest logistics firm, is raising prices by double digits in line with moves by its competitors.

2021.3.25