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Court Rules Personal Grooming Does Not Constitute ‘Work’

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has rejected a lawsuit filed by workers who asked their employer to pay them overtime for the time spent on so-called “grooming for work,” which typically involves applying makeup and styling one’s hair. The Seoul Central District Court ruled Thursday that 335 employees of a [...]

Korean Men Spending More Time Grooming Their Hair

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean men are increasingly spending time on grooming and fashion. There are even men who purchase hair perm products to get the job done themselves. According to Auction, an online market, the sales of straightening hair perm products from January 1 to May 16 increased by 195 percent compared to [...]