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As restaurants revolt over commission fees, delivery apps blame each other

Conflict continues to brew between restaurant owners and delivery platforms over high commission rates, with no clear-cut solution in sight.

2024-10-03

Baemin rolls out free food delivery as Coupang Eats chases its market

Baemin rolled out free food delivery to compete with Coupang Eats.

2024-04-01

Coupang Eats rolling out free delivery for WOW members

The free delivery for members of Coupang's subscription service will be offered from March 26.

2024-03-18

Food delivery sees first-ever transaction drop as Coupang, Yogiyo raise fees

Korea's food delivery industry experienced its first drop in transaction volume, totaling 26.4 trillion won, in 2023, as Covid restrictions lifted and delivery apps raised their fees.

2024-02-13

Hard-pressed delivery riders risk life and limb for hazard pay

Food delivery riders risk their lives on slippery, snowy days for bonus pay. When the demand for delivery services soars in cold or extreme weather, the major food delivery platforms — Baedal Minjok, Yogiyo and Coupang Eats — offer riders hazard pay.

2024-01-09

Restaurants charge more for food delivered than eaten in

Some restaurants in Seoul are charging more for items delivered.

2023-02-22

More people opting to cook at home instead of ordering delivery

More people are now cooking their own meals instead of ordering food deliveries, according to various statistics.

2023-02-09

Number of delivery workers in Korea doubles during pandemic

An estimated 237,188 worked delivering food and other small packages this year. That’s almost double the 119,626 in the first half of 2019. And they make an average 3.81 million won a month.

2022-12-27

Delivery riders to boycott Coupang Eats on day of Korea's first World Cup match

Delivery riders announced that they will boycott Coupang Eats on Thursday, the day of Korea’s first match in the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Uruguay.

2022-11-23

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