SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has one of the lowest numbers of practicing physicians among developed nations, but its citizens visit the doctor more often than anywhere else in the OECD, highlighting a paradox of limited manpower and high demand in the nation’s healthcare system. According to the OECD Health Statistics 2025 [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are sleeping less, working and studying less, and spending more time consuming digital media than ever before, according to a new government survey tracking the nation’s evolving daily routines. The Statistics Korea report, released Monday, showed that for the first time since the time-use survey began in [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean elementary school students are spending more time studying than ever, while their sleep and playtime continue to shrink, reflecting the intensifying pressure of early academic competition, according to new government data released Monday. The 2024 Time Use Survey by Statistics Korea found that elementary students now study [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The estimated “cost of pain” per traffic fatality in South Korea has risen to nearly ₩1 billion ($700,000), reflecting a growing public valuation of human life and greater recognition of the suffering endured by victims’ families, according to a new report released Sunday. The Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) revealed [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has submitted over 1.5 million citizen signatures to an appeals court in support of its ongoing 50 billion won ($38 million) damages lawsuit against major tobacco companies, signaling strong public backing in a legal battle over smoking-related health costs. The NHIS announced [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of multigrain instant rice are surging in South Korea, especially among younger consumers, as part of a broader shift toward health-conscious eating, NH NongHyup Bank reported Friday. Analyzing 4.2 billion transaction records from its NH Members loyalty program between January 2022 and June 2025, the bank found that [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Orion Corp., a major South Korean confectionery company, said Thursday it will recall all of its Cham Carp Cakes, a popular fish-shaped pie, due to potential mold contamination. The company has notified the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the issue and requested that retailers halt sales of [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Elderly individuals in South Korea who receive greater social support are significantly more likely to prepare for the end of life — including writing wills, completing advance directives, and planning funerals — according to new research released Tuesday by the Korean Public Health Association. A team from Eulji University’s [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A record number of foreign medical school graduates have passed South Korea’s preliminary medical licensing exam this year, marking a more than threefold increase from the previous year, signaling a shifting landscape in the country’s medical profession. According to the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute on July 20, [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to the rapid proliferation of new synthetic narcotics, the South Korean government is seeking to drastically shorten the classification timeline for temporary controlled substances from the current 40 days to roughly two weeks, aiming to bolster early detection and enforcement capabilities. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety [...]