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Single Households Less Happy Than Families, Report Says

GYEONGGI, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Those living alone are over 10 percent less satisfied with their life than four-person households, a new report has claimed. The report, released by the Gyeonggi Research Institute on the quality of life among residents of Gyeonggi Province, reveals a link between the number of household members and one’s life satisfaction [...]

Only 10% of Married Couples Believe Firstborn Male Child Must Take Care of Parents

SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey said the conventional idea of the eldest son living with his old parents is almost disappearing. According to a recent survey by the Planned Population Federation of Korea on 1,466 married men and women, 44.6 percent of respondents said “It is better for parents to live apart from their [...]