SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A large majority of South Korean workers say the rapid spread of artificial intelligence is likely to widen labor-market inequality and deepen wealth polarization, according to a new nationwide survey. The poll, conducted in October 2025 by research firm Global Research on behalf of the labor advocacy group Workplace Abuse [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Young workers in South Korea are increasingly gravitating toward large corporations, even as employment at small businesses shrinks to historic lows — a widening divide that is reshaping the country’s labor market. Government microdata from the Economically Active Population Survey show that in 2025, the number of people in their [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, Coupang, is facing a growing backlash from civil society groups over its compensation plan for a massive personal data breach, with activists urging customers to reject the company’s offer and, in some cases, leave the platform altogether. A coalition of 135 civic and social organizations, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s retail investors are increasingly positioning themselves against rising oil prices and a surging stock market, even as geopolitical tensions and earnings momentum continue to push both higher. Data from the Korea Exchange show that individual investors have poured money this month into inverse exchange-traded notes and funds tied [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A large majority of South Korean teachers are seeking to establish personal brands rooted in their professional expertise, reflecting a growing interest in entrepreneurship and self-directed career development within the education sector. According to a survey released this month by the Korea Federation of Enterprises’ Center for Entrepreneurship Development, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Applications to artificial intelligence–related majors surged in South Korea’s 2026 regular university admissions cycle, underscoring the growing perception of AI as a gateway to future employment and industrial relevance. According to an analysis released Monday by Jongro Academy, the number of applicants to AI-related departments at 20 leading universities rose [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Unverified health claims promoting butter as a cure-all—from cancer remission to weight control and even children’s brain development—are spreading rapidly across social media in South Korea, prompting warnings from medical and nutrition experts about potential health risks. Videos circulating on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok urge viewers to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean teenagers are spending more than three hours a day watching online video content, with short-form clips rapidly overtaking longer videos as their dominant mode of media consumption, according to a new national survey. The findings were released on Wednesday by the Korea Press Foundation in its 2025 survey [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Romance dominated the global short-form drama market last year, with viewers most often tuning in late at night, according to viewing data released by the short-drama platform Vigloo. An analysis of viewing patterns from January through December 2025 found that users worldwide watched more than five million hours of short [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are increasingly turning to video platforms rather than internet portals to consume news, signaling a broader shift from text-based journalism to visual formats, according to a new nationwide survey released on Monday. The findings, published in the Korea Press Foundation’s 2025 Media Audience Survey, show that the share [...]