SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Six in 10 South Koreans over 13 years of age believe couples can live together or have children without getting married. Statistics Korea conducted a survey of 38,000 South Koreans over 13 years of age, 59.7 percent of whom believed couples can live together without getting married. The result [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that elderly couples who live together for their entire lives are more likely to experience decrepitude and weight loss at the same time. The study, carried out by a research team led by Won Chang-won, professor of family medicine at Kyung Hee University Medical [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Han-min, a 43-years-old man who has been working as a courier for six years, has been working with his wife Jang Min-sook since two years ago as the volume of shipments from his clients has increased. Jang, a stay-at-home mom, started working at a courier service to help [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — When couples discuss finances together, they are less likely to resort to domestic violence compared to situations where one spouse takes charge. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family released a report Thursday titled “2019 Survey on Domestic Violence” based on a survey of 9,060 people, including 6,002 women [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak are creating distance between South Koreans – even among couples. Recent posts online frequently discuss couples refraining from physical contact with each other due to the COVID-19. Many couples end up in arguments, with some wanting to avoid physical contact altogether, while others [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Married couples last year were found to have spent less on wedding gifts and ceremony, and paid more attention to buying home appliances instead. According to a survey of 400 men and women in their 20s and 30s who got married last year by LOTTE Members, the operator of [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — One in two single men and women never get back together with their ex because they know that they will break up again for the same reason. According to a survey conducted by matchmaking agency Duo Info Corp. on Tuesday, when asked whether one reunited with one’s ex, of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that unmarried couples typically introduce their partner to their friends because they want their relationship to be assessed. Duo Info Corp., a South Korean matchmaking company, released a survey on 364 single men and women on Tuesday. It said 26.9 percent of whom said [...]
ULSAN, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Have you been to the Milky Way Path, known to take couples on a journey towards full-fledged love? The Milky Way Path in Ulsan’s Taehwa River will be expanded after gaining popularity among couples and lovers. Ulsan created the Milky Way Path that stretches for 100 meters across the [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly four out of every 10 newlywed couples had no children last year, government data showed Tuesday, in the latest sign of South Korea’s chronic low birthrate. Among 1.38 million newlywed couples — who have been legally married for less than five years as of Nov. 1, 2017 — [...]