SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis by World Vision, an international aid and development organization, has shed light on the primary concerns of children in South Korea. The study, released on July 29, found that issues related to cognitive and emotional well-being, including low self-esteem, are at the forefront of children’s worries. The [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The driver in this month’s deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall repeatedly said he is sorry to the victims and their families as he attended an arrest warrant court hearing Tuesday over the crash that left nine people dead. “I am very sorry to the deceased and the [...]
JEJU, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent launch of Coupang’s late-night Rocket Delivery service on Jeju Island has been marred by tragedy, prompting labor unions to demand a thorough investigation and increased oversight of working conditions. On July 29, the Jeju branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held a press conference outside [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – For the second consecutive year, Samsung Electronics has been named the most desirable company to work for among college students in South Korea, according to a recent survey. The employment website Incruit announced on July 29 that it had conducted a survey of 962 job-seeking college students nationwide. The survey [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has confirmed that smartphone addiction can be transmitted from parents to their children. The research revealed that when parents exhibit high smartphone dependence, nearly 80% of their children also show signs of excessive smartphone use, leading to disruptions in daily life or anxiety when separated from their [...]
JEJU, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of women in their 20s and 30s on South Korea’s Jeju Island view lifelong singlehood positively, highlighting shifting attitudes towards marriage among the younger generation. The research, conducted by a group of Jeju Provincial Council members called “Happy Youth in Jeju,” surveyed 418 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A man in his 30s has filed a complaint against actor Yoo Ah-in, claiming the actor raped him while he was asleep, police said Friday. The Seoul Yongsan Police Station has booked Yoo for investigation on charges of imitative rape after the complaint was filed that the man was [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with its alarmingly low birth rate, the pharmaceutical and biotech industries are joining the effort to address this pressing social issue. Companies are expanding childbirth subsidies and implementing support measures for couples struggling with infertility, all in a bid to encourage employees to have children. According [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has tapped an economics professor at Hanyang University as the inaugural senior presidential secretary for low birth rate issues, sources said Thursday. The presidential office is expected to announce the nomination of You Hye-mi as early as later in the day, according to the sources. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A former tutor of the English-language test TOEIC was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly giving exam answers to 18 test-takers in exchange for some 80 million won (US$57,776), court records showed Thursday. The 27-year-old, identified only by the surname Hong, was indicted on charges of luring [...]