SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Prescriptions of methylphenidate, a stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have risen sharply among children and teenagers in South Korea, with usage in the first nine months of last year already surpassing totals for the entire previous year, government data show. According to the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s younger generation views childbirth as both deeply rewarding and uniquely burdensome, according to a new international survey that highlights the country’s persistent struggle with low fertility. A report released Sunday by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, based on a 2024 survey of adults aged 20 [...]
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. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — When an elderly man in his 80s fell from his bed in a home in Daejeon last November, it was not a family member or a phone call that brought help, but a caregiving robot. The device detected the emergency, issued an alert and guided firefighters to the scene, allowing [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Korea’s general high school students are sleeping less than six hours a night because of academic pressure, a new government-backed study has found, underscoring mounting concerns about student well-being in one of the world’s most education-driven societies. According to a basic analysis report on children’s and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s efforts to boost parental leave as part of its fight against ultra-low birthrates continue to run up against a stark divide between large corporations and small businesses, according to a new government-commissioned survey that highlights persistent workplace barriers for parents. The findings, released Wednesday, show that while awareness [...]
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 [...]
LONDON•SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Several words rooted in Korean culture, including ramyeon, haenyeo and sunbae, have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, underscoring the growing imprint of Korean life and language on global English usage as the influence of Korean popular culture continues to spread. The latest update to the dictionary, published by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiaomi Korea said on Wednesday that it is launching a promotional “Life Shot” photo campaign after President Lee Jae-myung drew public attention by posting a selfie taken with a Xiaomi smartphone alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. The campaign was inspired by a photo President Lee shared on X during his [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — People with low incomes, chronic illnesses, mental health conditions or alcohol-related disorders face a sharply higher risk of dying alone, according to a major South Korean study that underscores the growing social costs of inequality and isolation. Researchers at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital analyzed police forensic records and National [...]