SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent market analysis has revealed that women in their 20s and 30s comprise nearly half the consumer base for Korean traditional alcoholic beverages. From July to December (2017), women between the ages of 20 and 39 were responsible for 49.7 percent of online traditional liquor sales (9.7 percent by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of ten South Korean adults didn’t read a single book last year, but 60 percent don’t feel that their level of reading is lacking. According to the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism’s study on the nation’s reading habits disclosed on February 5, during the one-year period [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chip exports are expected to continue to post solid growth this year, though its pace may slow down from last year’s exponential expansion, a report showed Sunday. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) forecast the country’s exports will increase 18.6 percent in 2018, lower [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — People in their 20s and 30s are the least happy and most anxious among all age groups in South Korea, a survey showed Sunday, reflecting their deepening apprehension in the face of high youth unemployment. The Center for Happiness Studies (CHS) at Seoul National University and KakaoTalk, the country’s [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Compared to a few years ago, the number of desktop computers in South Korean homes has decreased dramatically due to the widespread use of smartphones and other mobile devices. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency) disclosed the results of their “2017 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has found that KakaoTalk is the most widely used internet platform among South Korean social networking site (SNS) users to access news coverage. Conducted and carried out by the Korea Press Foundation, data for the study was gathered via a survey of 2,108 SNS users between [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A large number of South Koreans are interested in starting their own businesses and earnings are their top consideration, a poll conducted by a public start-up support foundation showed Sunday. The latest findings from the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) revealed that 53.5 percent of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Koreans favor banning the import of Japanese fishery products, a survey showed Friday, underscoring lingering safety concerns about possible radioactive contamination. Radioactive water leaked following the meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011. The Consumers Union of Korea polled 1,023 adults across the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Corporate women have been promoted to executive-level positions in bigger numbers in recent months, according to data Wednesday, in the latest sign that the glass ceiling is being chipped away in the male-dominated society. CEO Score, a site that appraises corporate management, counted 65 job promotions for women among [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – An analysis of the dietary history of South Koreans reveals an excessive intake of sugary drinks and processed meats and too little consumption of nuts, milk and vegetables. On January 15 the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) published the results of a study into the diets [...]