SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of five multilevel marketing salespeople in South Korea earned no sponsor allowance at all last year, the country’s antitrust regulator said Thursday. The nation’s multilevel marketing sales totaled 5.18 trillion won (US$3.96 billion) last year, up almost 4 percent from a year ago, with the total amount [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans give themselves low scores on overseas travel etiquette and are most ashamed of being noisy in public places, a survey said Monday. A poll conducted by Hankook Research on behalf of the Korea National Tourism Organization said South Koreans rated themselves 2.75 out of five on their [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – International students hailing from ASEAN member countries think South Koreans and their country are “friendly”, “kind”, “hardworking” and “difficult”, according to a joint survey conducted by the ASEAN-Korea Centre and the Korean Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. From March to May, the two organizations spoke to 1,004 South Koreans [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Clean air helps keep spirits high, according to a study by a Konkuk University research team that analyzed data from a 2013 regional health report of over 100,000 individuals who had lived in one area for a minimum five years. Using cutoffs of 42.4 ㎍and 55㎍ to indicate low [...]
JAKARTA, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Preparations for K-pop act Super Junior’s comeback are going smoothly, according to its members, with the bulk of the 11-member team having finished their mandatory military duties. “Just until yesterday I practiced our dance choreography with our members. We’re also planning to hold a concert,” Super Junior member Donghae [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A lack of sleep can increase the risk of obesity by 22 percent, according to new findings. A recent study from Seoul National University looked into the relationship between sleep patterns and obesity, and found that the less you sleep, the higher your body fat percentage is likely [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of five female university students in Korea is interested in getting plastic surgery in order to improve their chances of getting a job, a recent survey said. According to the survey conducted by the Youido Institute, 21.4 percent of female students surveyed replied “yes” when asked whether they [...]
![[Stats] Pros and Cons of Raising Cigarette Prices](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Cigarette-Price-2.jpg "[Stats] Pros and Cons of Raising Cigarette Prices")
A survey revealed that 59 percent of Koreans were in agreement over the government’s plan to raise the cigarette prices. Gallup Korea recently held a survey on 1,000 adults older than 19 years of age, asking “What do you think about the plan to increase the price for a pack of cigarettes to 4,500 won [...]
![[Stats] Foreign Books with No Check-out Record at National Assembly Library of Korea](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/No-Check-out-1.jpg "[Stats] Foreign Books with No Check-out Record at National Assembly Library of Korea")
Among the foreign books held by the National Assembly Library, approximately 70 percent have not been checked out. As a public library run by taxpayers’ money, it must figure out ways to maximize usage by conducting surveys and studies on customer demand. According to a report from the Budget Office of the National Assembly, the National [...]
![[Stats] What Would You Do If You Receive Calls from Office during Your Vacation?](http://koreabizwire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Vacation.jpg "[Stats] What Would You Do If You Receive Calls from Office during Your Vacation?")
What if you get a phone call from office while you are away from a summer vacation? According to Help wanted ad provider Findall based on a survey on 588 office workers in their 20s to 60s, 34.4 percent answered to the question by saying “I would get the phone call right away.” Given other [...]