SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Police are investigating a stalking complaint filed by Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee against a person who identified herself as the mother of the fencer’s ex-fiance, officials said Tuesday. Nam, the silver medalist in women’s foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, broke up with her 15-year-younger fiance [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Among South Korean individuals between the ages of 55 and 79 who are receiving pensions, close to one-third have expressed a desire to work to make ends meet. Half of the older individuals receiving pensions are currently employed, and this proportion increases even further among those who are not recipients [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The percentage of high-risk drinkers, who consume a significant amount of liquor more than twice a week, has decreased among men but increased among women. High-risk drinking is now particularly prevalent among men in their 50s and women in their 30s. On Monday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A female worker, identified only as A, was asked by her employer to submit a letter of resignation after she informed them about her pregnancy. She initially cited pregnancy as the reason for her resignation, but the company asked her to change it to a voluntary resignation. A public sector [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Roughly 8 out of every 10 individuals in the top 1 percent of income earners are concentrated in metropolitan areas. This highlights a pronounced concentration of high-quality employment opportunities in urban regions, leading to concerns regarding regional disparities. Data from the National Tax Service, presented to the National Assembly and [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on the substantial income growth within the field of medicine, often perceived as a high-paying profession. In the past seven years, physician income has surged at an impressive rate, outpacing other leading professions, such as lawyers. Compared to lawyers, who are traditionally considered to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two-time Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, hurt by scandalous allegations surrounding her former finance who turned out to be a woman, said Friday that she wants to break off the relationship. Nam reportedly told the police that she does not want to have any more contact with her ex-finance [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG denied suspicions of illegal drug use Friday. “I’ve never used drugs,” the singer, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, said in a statement distributed through his lawyer. On Wednesday, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency booked him for allegedly using drugs, in violation of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by Samsung Research has revealed concerning statistics regarding sleep patterns and quality among the elderly population in South Korea. According to the study’s findings, South Korea ranks at the bottom in terms of both sleep duration and sleep quality among the 17 countries surveyed. Samsung Research, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a decrease in the number of expectant mothers, the rate of postpartum depression cases per 1,000 expectant mothers has surged by over 50 percent. According to data from the National Health Insurance Service released on Wednesday, the number of postpartum depression patients diagnosed within one year of giving birth [...]