SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Political polarization remains the most pressing social conflict in South Korea, according to the 2024 Korean Social Indicators report released by Statistics Korea on Tuesday. The report, reflecting data from the previous year, highlights growing concerns over social isolation and widening disparities, alongside shifts in education, housing, and health [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that conversational AI chatbots can effectively reduce feelings of loneliness and social anxiety, according to research findings released on January 20 by scientists at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). The research, conducted jointly with Korea University Anam Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry, [...]
SEOUL, Sept.17 (Korea Bizwire) – With South Koreans reuniting with family members for the Chuseok holiday, a growing number of individuals are finding themselves grappling with an intensifying sense of isolation. Far from being a mere emotional inconvenience, loneliness has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an “urgent global health threat,” while the [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a survey published on Sunday in the Health and Welfare Forum by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), five out of every 100 young adults in South Korea are virtually “isolated” from society, with no meaningful interaction with others. The study defined “isolation” as [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Men are more likely to feel socially isolated, while women are more prone to loneliness, according to a recent study conducted by one of the leading mental health experts in the nation. Led by psychiatry professor Hong Jin-pyo at Samsung Medical Center, a research team looked into the mental [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that spending more time watching YouTube as a way of killing time during the coronavirus era results in a higher sense of helplessness and loneliness. A research team from the Kookmin University School of Communication conducted a survey of 149 college students and how they [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — While men living alone cited “loneliness” as their biggest concern, women were more concerned about maintaining economic strength and safety. The KB Financial Group’s research institute said Sunday that men in their 30s to 50s cited loneliness as the biggest concern during a survey of 2,000 single-person households aged [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Busan is expected to pass South Korea’s first city ordinance to address loneliness, which is becoming a serious social problem. The Busan Metropolitan Council announced on Thursday that it will bring the legislation to the permanent committee for review today. The ordinance defines loneliness as solitary [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of single-person households in South Korea, the Busan Metropolitan Council plans to deliberate on a ‘loneliness prevention’ bill. “We are trying to develop new legislation that can address the loneliness problem, which is becoming a serious social issue resulting in suicide and solitary deaths,” said [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that 1 out of 3 Seoulites perceive themselves as living in extreme isolation from society. According to an online survey conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government between October 1 and 15, 28.8 percent of 1,000 Seoul residents (288 individuals) between the ages of 20 [...]