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Younger Generation Struggles More with Lifestyle than Older Generation in the Past

Younger Generation Struggles More with Lifestyle than Older Generation in the Past

SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Asking each generation to look back on their school life, the younger generation was less happy than the older generation, a Seoul-based charity said Monday. A recent study conducted by ChildFund Korea showed that millenials, members of Generation Z and high school teenagers were more likely to have a poor [...]

Younger Generation Suffers from Depression While Older Koreans Suffer from Anxiety

Younger Generation Suffers from Depression While Older Koreans Suffer from Anxiety

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that young South Koreans feel depressed, while older people are more likely to feel anxiety. Koo Hye-ran, a research professor at Seoul National University, analyzed the emotions of South Koreans through the framework of Baysian Network Analysis in her recently published paper, “A Nation [...]

Generation 3040 Emerging as a ‘Big Player’ in Gaming Industry

Generation 3040 Emerging as a ‘Big Player’ in Gaming Industry

SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Video games, which were previously considered the sole domain of children and teenagers, have recently become sensational among people in their 30s and 40s due to the influence of the “retro trend boom.” According to an analysis of customer data conducted by E-Mart Inc. for three years from 2017 [...]

How the 63-year-old Korean War Instigated the Generational Divide in Korea

How the 63-year-old Korean War Instigated the Generational Divide in Korea

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by a research team from Konkuk University has revealed that the older generation’s trauma from the Korean War plays a big role in creating conflict between older and younger Koreans.  The Korean War broke out in 1950 when Soviet-backed North Korea invaded the U.S.-friendly South [...]