SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey conducted by data consulting firm PMI has found that six out of 10 unmarried Korean individuals in their 20s and 30s have no experience in dating, identifying them as lifelong singles. The survey polled 1,174 unmarried men and women aged between 20 and 59 across the country [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The consumption trend for affordable luxuries continues to expand among South Korea’s younger generation. This trend is particularly noticeable in the beauty sector, where consumers can express their values, preferences, and personality at an affordable price. Between January and June of this year, sales of luxury cosmetics at Lotte [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans intend to travel despite financial limitations, a travel fare website said Wednesday. Skyscanner conducted a survey of 1,000 Koreans over the age of 18, 54 percent of whom expressed the intention to travel even with financial constraints. Among the respondents, 61 percent stated [...]
WASHINGTON, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Koreans hold a positive view of the United States and President Joe Biden while more than seven out of every 10 South Koreans also believe the U.S. contributes to global peace and stability, a poll showed Tuesday. In a 23-nation survey conducted by the Pew [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Negative sentiments toward South Korea’s education system are more widespread among young South Koreans than in other countries, a survey showed Thursday. The state-run Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) conducted a survey of approximately 550 young adults in their 20s from South Korea, the U.S., Germany, Japan, and Denmark, which [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Seven in 10 Korean adults have used oriental medical services before, mainly for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, a survey showed Thursday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted a survey of 5,055 adults over 19 years of age, and found that 71 percent of the respondents had used [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The second generation of Koreans who were impacted by U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 are more exposed to the risk of various diseases and depression, a research report has showed. Researchers at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a nationwide survey in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Koreans consume an excessive amount of sodium, but it does not affect their mortality rate, a study showed Wednesday. A research team from Severance Hospital analyzed 143,050 adult participants in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study, which showed that they consumed 2,500 milligrams of sodium every day, falling short [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 South Koreans visit natural spaces such as parks and forests more than once a month, a survey showed Wednesday. According to a survey of 7,294 Koreans over 20 years of age conducted by the National Institute of Ecology and Seoul National University, 36 percent of [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly eight out of 10 South Koreans believe social media leads to more political division, with nearly as many people saying social media makes it easier for people to manipulate others, a survey showed Tuesday. However, more than 60 percent of those surveyed said social media is still a [...]