SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea ranked 59th among 146 countries in a U.N.-sponsored world happiness index. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network under the United Nations announced the 2022 World Happiness Report on Friday (local time). Finland topped the list for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland. South Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — People in their 20s and 30s are the least happy and most anxious among all age groups in South Korea, a survey showed Sunday, reflecting their deepening apprehension in the face of high youth unemployment. The Center for Happiness Studies (CHS) at Seoul National University and KakaoTalk, the country’s [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Individuals who live alone are a lot less happy than those who live with others, a new survey has found. Using data gathered from a local social survey, the Gwangju Welfare Foundation found the average level of happiness among single households was 6.29 out of 10, over 0.5 points [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Statistical Office has recently published data on the youths of Korea: The population of youths is in a steady decrease and their life quality is not getting better. According to a report “2014 Statistics on Youths,” the proportion of youths in Korea’s population this year was 19.5 percent–the [...]