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Work Over Family: Young Koreans Prioritize Jobs Amid Shifting Gender Roles and Family Norms

Work Over Family: Young Koreans Prioritize Jobs Amid Shifting Gender Roles and Family Norms

SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s to 40s increasingly prioritize work over traditional milestones such as marriage, parenthood, and even personal fulfillment, underscoring a profound generational shift in values as the country confronts economic pressure and demographic headwinds. A report released by the National Integration Committee, based on a survey of [...]

Majority of South Koreans in Their 20s to 40s Say Women Should Work to Support Families, Survey Finds

Majority of South Koreans in Their 20s to 40s Say Women Should Work to Support Families, Survey Finds

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) —  Roughly seven in ten South Koreans aged 25 to 44 believe women should work to help support their families, reflecting a growing societal shift toward shared economic responsibility and evolving gender roles, according to a new study released Wednesday. The report, titled “Greater Flexibility in Life Course Outlooks and the [...]

Leisure Satisfaction Highest Among Women Who Support Traditional Gender Roles

Leisure Satisfaction Highest Among Women Who Support Traditional Gender Roles

SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that the level of leisure satisfaction among South Koreans was the highest among women who support the idea of traditional gender roles in which men are the breadwinners and women are the homemakers. A majority of South Koreans, however, oppose traditional gender roles. Statistics Korea [...]

Study Reveals S. Korean TV Shows Follow Sexist Norms

Study Reveals S. Korean TV Shows Follow Sexist Norms

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The expectations that men and women should carry out traditional gender roles is still prevalent on South Korean variety shows, according to a recent study. On these types of television programs, women were typically expected to stay at home, while men were responsible for ‘outside work’. In addition, male [...]