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Young Korean Women Leave Provinces for Jobs: Report

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Korean women in their 20s and 30s are increasingly leaving their hometowns in local provinces for jobs in Seoul and other major cities, a local think tank said Sunday. In its report on young women’s jobs, the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) found that [...]

Korean Youth Shun Chuseok Hometown Visits

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Chuseok, also referred to as Korean Thanksgiving, is one of the two major traditional holidays in Korea with the other being Lunar New Year. It is also the time for families to visit their hometowns, meet their parents and relatives, and catch up. However, it has become a stressful [...]