SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Eight out of 10 expats in South Korea said they were “satisfied” with their life here, but around 20 percent of foreigners here experienced discrimination, a survey showed Wednesday. Around 40.8 percent of the respondents said they were “extremely satisfied” with their life in South Korea, while another batch [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of two residents of agricultural communities turned out to feel happy with their current life, with young farmers, among others, having the strongest feeling of happiness, a recent survey revealed. The Rural Development Administration revealed on Sunday the results of a survey it conducted from Sept. 1 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that more than 3 in 10 South Koreans (33.3 percent) wanted to live on an island or in cities located near islands. This was particularly the case for those in their 50s (45.1 percent) or men (39.2 percent). The Island Development Research Committee at the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – What if you only had 48 hours to live? What would you do and who would you spend those last hours with? On the new reality show “My Last 48 Hours,” three celebrities in their 20s to 50s reveal what they would do. From eating their favorite food to [...]
WONJU, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The demoralizing truth that Korea suffers the highest suicide rate among OECD member nations (2015) or in the world (according to JTBC) is no secret. Last year, Korea was shamed with the shocking statistic that 25.8 out of 100,000 Korean citizens decided to take their own life. [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean babies born in 2014 are expected to live more than 82 years as medical advances and efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle reduce death risks, a government report showed Thursday. According to the report by Statistics Korea, the life expectancy of babies born last year averages 82.4 [...]