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Volunteering Activities and Hobbies Go Online as Social Distancing Continues

Volunteering Activities and Hobbies Go Online as Social Distancing Continues

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of South Koreans facing depressive symptoms and helplessness as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep them indoors, online meetings are gaining popularity as people are looking for platforms to express their hobbies and self-development. The fact that users can encourage one another by sharing their [...]

Spending on Education, Hobbies Rise amid 52-hour Workweek Policy in 2018

Spending on Education, Hobbies Rise amid 52-hour Workweek Policy in 2018

SEOUL, Mar. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean workers’ spending on education and hobbies increased last year, due largely to the implementation of the government’s 52-hour workweek policy, government data showed Sunday Total household spending on private education came to 42.24 trillion won (US$37.15 billion) last year, up 3.22 percent from a year earlier, according [...]

More Young S. Koreans Seek Hobbies Following Shortened Work Hours

More Young S. Koreans Seek Hobbies Following Shortened Work Hours

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — More young South Koreans are heading to department stores to take culture classes as the country pushes to help workers strike a balance between work and their personal lives, data showed Tuesday. According to Hyundai Department Store, 52 percent of people who enrolled for one-day classes at its culture [...]