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 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign visitors to South Korea stayed above 1 million for the third consecutive month in September, data showed Monday. Last month, around 1.1 million foreign nationals came to Korea, up 225.2 percent from a year ago, according to the data by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey has revealed that workers tend to perceive working from home as less efficient as they advance in rank within a company. However, those in high-ranking positions who have experience with remote work expressed a higher level of satisfaction with it. On Sunday, the civic organization Jikjang Gapjil 119 [...]
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) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an overall improvement in public behavior, including smoking, drinking, and the utilization of medical services. Physical activity has also rebounded after reaching its lowest point. On Thursday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released the results of an analysis of changes [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of babies born in South Korea fell by the most in more than 2 1/2 years in August, data showed Wednesday. A total of 18,984 babies were born in August, down 2,798, or 12.8 percent, from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. It [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans who moved to different residences in the country sank to a 50-year low in September on population aging and the sagging real estate market, the statistics agency said Wednesday. Around 450,000 people changed their residences last month, down 1.6 percent from a year earlier, [...]