SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The average number of dates increases in proportion to income, a recent study revealed. DUO, a matchmaking agency, conducted a survey of 1,000 single adults in South Korea, recording a happiness score of 54.03 points out of 100, which was down by 1.67 points since last year. The score [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Korea, the number of individuals visiting hospitals has dropped sharply. The Korean Hospital Association surveyed 98 hospitals nationwide and identified trends related to inpatients and outpatients. As a result, the number of hospitalized patients dropped by an average of 3.7 [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A local drive-through clinic is gaining attention for its efficient test methods amid the coronavirus outbreak. The clinic, located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, tested a total of 2,331 people from Feb. 26 to last Tuesday, for a total of around 111 people per day. Among them, three people were [...]
SEJONG, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans getting married sank to an all-time low in 2019, government data showed Thursday, as young people increasingly delay marriage amid a prolonged economic slowdown. The number of couples tying the knot in Asia’s fourth-largest economy reached 239,200 in 2019, down 7.2 percent from the [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the coronavirus outbreak dragging on, a growing number of South Koreans are staying away from the dentist. On Internet cafes where dental clinics came together, there are a growing number of posts indicating the declining number of patients. Other postings include messages that said reservations are being canceled [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the increase in single-person households, traveling alone is becoming a new trend, prompting travel companies to creating new custom packages for single-person households. Then, how do unmarried men and women perceive traveling alone? According to a survey of 345 single men and women conducted by matchmaking agency DUO, [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Buddhist monks are offering free temple stays for medical staff and public servants working in the health sector to help them find ease after the troubles they have gone through fighting the coronavirus. The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism (CCKB), an affiliate of the Jogye Order, announced Tuesday that [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biotech firms are exporting their novel coronavirus test kits as countries scramble to stem the rapid spread by isolating infected people, industry sources said Tuesday. Seegene, Kogene Biotech, Solgent, SD Biosensor and other companies have all received permission from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — It seems that overcoming the “horrifying illness” caused by the novel coronavirus has also become a social challenge that cannot be overlooked. In fact, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in South Korea has been on the decline recently. But a growing number of people are [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean hospital said Monday that it has started to use a “glove-wall” system to collect tissue samples from people who may be infected with the novel coronavirus so medical personnel do not have to wear high-level protective clothing. The wall, made of transparent acryl, completely separates medical [...]