SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s are overburdened with bank overdrafts and loans from credit card companies amid a jobs crunch sparked by a protracted economic slump, data showed Monday. Outstanding overdrafts and card loans extended to local 20-somethings came to some 2.15 trillion won (US$1.91 billion) as of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s are rising as a new consumer group in pursuit of luxurious goods thanks to the popular ‘flex’ culture. LOTTE Members, operator of membership reward service L.POINT reported on Thursday that consumption of luxurious goods among the 20s age group rose by more than sevenfold [...]
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 [...]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Mar 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The average Millennial checks their smartphone 45 times a day, and is 56 percent more likely to discover brand content on social networks than via search engine or traditional email, according to a new study by SDL (SDL.L). The study was conducted as part of a new SDL [...]