JEJU, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of women in their 20s and 30s on South Korea’s Jeju Island view lifelong singlehood positively, highlighting shifting attitudes towards marriage among the younger generation. The research, conducted by a group of Jeju Provincial Council members called “Happy Youth in Jeju,” surveyed 418 [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis by Statistics Korea’s Statistics Research Institute reveals that approximately four out of five young adults in South Korea are unmarried, with the rate of singlehood among those in their early to mid-30s tripling over the past two decades. The report, titled “How Has the Face of South [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group NewJeans will release a new single on May 24, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. “NewJeans finally is ready to surprise fans once again with new music and stage performances,” ADOR said in a release. The upcoming single will have four tracks — the main track, [...]
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, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group TWICE will unveil a new single, “I Got You,” and resume its world tour Friday, the group’s agency said Friday. The song set to be released at 2 p.m. will be included in “With YOU-th,” the band’s 13th EP due out Feb. 23, according to JYP [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent analysis has revealed that 80% of individuals living alone are at risk of ‘lonely death’, with one in four to five solo dwellers being classified as in the ‘medium to high-risk’ group. This finding comes from a survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Jin-young, a singer and chief producer of JYP Entertainment, will drop a new digital single titled “Changed Man” on Nov. 20, his agency said Friday. “Changed Man” will be his first release in about a year after “Groove Back” released a year ago. He collaborated with veteran singer-dancer [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will release its first English digital single, “Perfect Night,” on Friday. “Perfect Night” carries the message that an imperfect day can become enjoyable when spent with friends, according to the group’s agency, Source Music. The K-pop quintet will perform on the Global Spin Live, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The vast majority of individuals who are not in a relationship choose to be single voluntarily, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association conducted a survey of 1,047 ‘voluntary’ singles between the ages of 19 and 34, 65.5 percent of whom said they were not [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Single men and women have different reasons for putting off marriage or not getting married at all. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 947 singles between the ages of 19 and 49, 31 percent of whom said housing was the main reason for [...]