SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, South Korean women in their 30s experienced suicidal impulses at a rate twice that of their male counterparts, a recent survey has revealed. Despite awareness of government mental health support projects, over 80% of these individuals hesitated to use services like suicide [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea continued to experience a natural decline in it population in November as deaths continued to outnumber births, data showed Wednesday. A total of 17,531 babies were born in November, down 7.6 percent from a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. The latest tally marks [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The results of a new study demonstrate a clear correlation between increased use of digital devices and lower math scores in students. The more dependent students are on digital devices, including leaving notifications on their mobile phones, the more their math scores decline. According to the ‘2023 Digital Education White [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of labor union members in South Korea and the unionization rate, or the percentage of workers represented by a union, have both taken a downward turn, the labor ministry said Tuesday. According to the ministry’s latest data, the number of organized workers shrank by 210,000 to 2.72 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Divorced singles, often referred to as ‘dolsing’ (returned singles) in Korean, typically don’t entertain the idea of remarriage until certain situations arise, a recent survey revealed. The study, conducted by remarriage company Only-You in partnership with dating service Bien-Aller, showed that men most commonly consider remarriage when they realize [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that employees working in teams experience less depression compared to those working alone. On January 21, researchers from the Department of Preventive Medicine at Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, including Ph.D. candidate Hong Ki-hoon (the first author), along with professors Choi Byung-sun and Park Jeong-deok, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study by global technology firm Dyson, analyzing data from approximately 2.5 million of its air purifiers installed across 39 countries and 44 cities, has revealed that January experiences the most severe indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in South Korea. The findings, part of Dyson’s “Global Air Quality Connected [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea reveals that the average monthly cost of raising a pet is about 130,000 won, and one in five pet owners have considered giving up their pets. The survey, conducted online between November 3 and 13 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 70 percent of South Koreans were aware of the country’s Animal Protection Act, a poll showed Tuesday, as animal welfare has gained growing attention. The figure marks a significant rise from just 57.1 percent tallied in a survey carried out in 2020, according to the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the National Pension Research Institute has uncovered a concerning reality for South Korea’s older population. Nearly half of the individuals over 50 years old find themselves without support in times of sudden financial need. As part of the study, over 6,200 people aged 50 and above [...]