SEOUL, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The popularity of noraebang, Korean-style karaoke rooms that have been a mainstay of public leisure for more than 30 years, is on the decline. According to a recent report by the KB Financial Group Research Institute, the number of karaoke rooms in South Korea started to drop in 2011 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight out of 10 South Koreans are reluctant to buy Japanese-made products as public sentiment toward the neighboring country worsens following Tokyo’s move earlier this month to toughen rules on exports of semiconductor-related materials to South Korea, according to a survey released Friday. The survey, conducted by pollster Gallup [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of drivers caught driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) decreased by about 11 percent nationwide in the month after a tougher anti-DUI law took effect on June 25, police said Friday. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), 296 DUI offenses were reported daily on average [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of every three office workers think they are “job-hopping” workers who repeatedly switch jobs every two to three years, according to a recent survey. When asked if they considered themselves to be job-hoppers, 34.7 percent of the respondents, or 613, said yes, according to a survey released [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 6 in 10 South Koreans are taking part in a boycott of Japanese products amid growing public resentment over Tokyo’s export restrictions, a poll showed Thursday. In the poll of 504 adults nationwide conducted Wednesday by pollster Realmeter, 62.8 percent said they were participating in the anti-Japanese [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of male smokers in South Korea continue to smoke even after being diagnosed with cancer, a recent study has revealed. A research team from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital studied 15,000 male patients over 40 years of age who were initially diagnosed with cancer between [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 34 percent of South Korean adolescents have thought about killing themselves because of academic pressure, a recent survey showed Wednesday. The grim finding came in the National Youth Policy Institute’s survey of 9,060 elementary, middle and high school students conducted from June-August last year. According to the results, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A debate on extending the retirement age is emerging as a major social issue, but even the current 60-year-old age-limit system is not being put to use by most companies. According to a survey of 382 companies conducted by job matching platform, Saramin, only 39.5 percent said they were [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A person’s outlook on his or her own life expectancy is gloomier for those who are married or low income earners. A research team from Seoul National University Hospital revealed on Monday the results of a survey of 1,005 participants conducted between August and September 2016. The team collected [...]
SEJONG, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 South Korean senior citizens want to earn a living up to the age of 73 on average, data showed Tuesday. The data from Statistics Korea showed that 8.98 million, or 64.9 percent, of the 13.84 million South Koreans aged between 55 and 79 said they [...]