SEOUL, August 2 (Korea Bizwire) – While the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) wants to limit advertising for highly caffeinated drinks including coffee milk, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) and the Korean Broadcasters Association (KBA) are strongly opposed to the government’s decision. Specifically, the MFDS has proposed banning advertisements for high-calorie and high-caffeine [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Eight out of ten children in Korea suffer from a vitamin D deficiency that could eventually lead to atopic dermatitis or allergic rhinitis. A research team led by professor Kim Ji-hyun and clinical study researcher Yang Hye-kyung at Samsung Medical Center conducted a study in which 3,720 elementary school students [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Some 75 percent of female public workers and public schoolteachers used childcare leave after having their first child, but less than half of their counterparts working at private companies did so, a study said Tuesday. The gap was even wider between female workers hired in permanent positions (46.9 percent) [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – When a child is exposed to the Internet and TV media for educational purposes, they tend to show less aggressive behavior, but the effect is reversed when they’re used for playing instead. Parents must strictly control the amount of time children use the Internet and TV for the purpose of [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that children who use smartphones from an early age have a higher chance of developing depression, anxiety and aggression. Researcher Kim Su-jung and professor Jung Ik-joong of Ewha Womans University revealed the findings in a thesis titled, ‘The Effects of Computer and Video Games and [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean parents have spent more than half of their retirement savings in the past five years to foot the bill for the cost of their children’s weddings, a private think tank said Thursday. Samsung Life Retirement Research Center recently conducted a survey on 868 parents to find how [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A new fashion trend called athleisure is popular among Koreans these days, and the scope of its acceptance is rapidly expanding into children’s clothing as well. Hansae Dreams, a children’s clothing company, has expanded PlayKids Pro, a children’s sportswear multi-shop that first opened in July 2015, to 31 branches. The [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Children’s Day was first conceived of in 1923 by a group of Korean students and social leaders. Chong-hwan Pang, a children’s writer, helped popularize the holiday. It was designated as a national holiday in 1970. The government made May 6 a temporary holiday this year in an effort to [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The month of May in Korea is sometimes referred to as ‘family month’. With approaching holidays and commemoration days like Children’s Day (May 5) and Parent’s Day (May 8), the average worker is expected to spend an average of 360,000 won on gifts. A recent survey conducted by Hunet, [...]
SEOUL, Feb.18 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that one out of ten disabled children experience violence at kindergarten or day care centers. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea announced that it conducted a survey of 1,215 teachers, managers working at special schools, day care centers and kindergartens for disabled children, and parents of disabled [...]