SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — “We will overcome any temptation by praying for a successful digital detox”, is part of the pledge signed by members of a Catholic church in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. As there is growing awareness of smartphone addiction as a social problem, the religious community is aggressively seeking to reduce the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – With a significant number of South Koreans feeling overwhelmed and stressed out by an overload of mobile messages and incessant social media notifications, temporarily shutting off from the social media world, also known as a ‘digital detox’, is becoming a popular coping mechanism. Data released on Monday by AI-based big [...]
SEOUL, Feb.2 (Korea Bizwire) – Many individuals, especially young people, start their day by checking their cell phones to see if there are any missed calls or new messages. Workers read the news online during their commutes, and check their SNS accounts before going to bed. Smartphones have become a 24-hour necessity in life, but [...]