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In South Korea’s Beauty Market, Economic Pressures Create a Tale of Two Consumers

In South Korea’s Beauty Market, Economic Pressures Create a Tale of Two Consumers

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – “All cosmetic samples for just 10,000 won.” Such listings have become increasingly common on Danggeun Market, South Korea’s popular secondhand trading platform, reflecting a growing divide in the nation’s beauty market amid persistent inflation. While some consumers hunt for bargain cosmetics and sample-size products, others flock to luxury brands like [...]

Weak Growth, Easing Inflation Lead to BOK’s Policy Pivot despite Household Debt Woes

Weak Growth, Easing Inflation Lead to BOK’s Policy Pivot despite Household Debt Woes

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bank of Korea (BOK)’s first interest rate cut in 38 months highlighted the urgent need for South Korea to ease interest burdens on households and businesses to prop up sagging domestic demand despite concerns over rising home prices and household debts, experts said Friday. The BOK lowered its [...]

Banks Rush to Further Raise Lending Rates amid Soaring Household Debts

Banks Rush to Further Raise Lending Rates amid Soaring Household Debts

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean banks are scurrying to further raise their lending rates, alarmed by a spike in household loans amid extended easing monetary policy, industry sources said Monday. KB Bank, Shinhan Bank and Hana Bank will raise their lending rates on mortgage loans by between 0.1 percentage point and [...]

Study Reveals Social Isolation Among Seoul’s Single-Person Households

Study Reveals Social Isolation Among Seoul’s Single-Person Households

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on the growing social isolation faced by individuals living alone in Seoul, South Korea’s bustling capital. More than half of Seoul’s single-person households report having no one to turn to for help with daily tasks or during emergencies, raising concerns about the need for [...]

South Korean City Develops App to Prevent Deaths Among Single-Person Households

South Korean City Develops App to Prevent Deaths Among Single-Person Households

SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The district of Jung-gu in Incheon has launched a mobile application aimed at preventing isolated deaths among its growing population of single-person households, officials announced on Tuesday. The “Safe eJung-gu” app is designed to automatically send emergency text message alerts to pre-registered guardians if the user, deemed at high risk [...]

South Korea’s Single-Person Households Reach 10 Million, Prompting Policy Shift

South Korea’s Single-Person Households Reach 10 Million, Prompting Policy Shift

SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of single-person households in South Korea has surpassed 10 million, driven by rapid aging and a growing trend toward remaining single, prompting the government to explore policies catering to this demographic shift. According to population statistics from the Ministry of Interior and Safety released on April 9, there [...]

Adolescents from Lower Income Households Less Satisfied with Family/Friend Relationships

Adolescents from Lower Income Households Less Satisfied with Family/Friend Relationships

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Children and teenagers from households with lower incomes have lower satisfaction in engaging with family members and friends, a government report has showed. Statistics Korea conducted a survey of children and teens between 9-18 years of age in 2020, which showed that the satisfaction level of engaging with family [...]

Households Brace for Gloomy Economic Conditions in 2017

Households Brace for Gloomy Economic Conditions in 2017

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Forty-two percent of South Korean households believe their economic conditions will deteriorate next year, according to a survey by Gallup Korea released Friday.  The survey suggested that South Korea’s consumer confidence has sharply eroded amid uncertainties in the troubled shipping and shipbuilding sectors, and an ongoing influence-peddling scandal involving [...]

Elderly Hold Key to Korea’s Consumption Growth

Elderly Hold Key to Korea’s Consumption Growth

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid stagnant growth of local household consumption, a recent study indicated that the elderly will play an essential role in leading Korea’s future consumption.  According to the report – Consumption Status of the Elderly and its Implications – compiled by the Bank of Korea’s research bureau, the contribution rate [...]