SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of unmarried individuals in their 40s increased 6.7 times for men and 5.7 times for women in 2020 compared with 20 years earlier, a government report showed Thursday, underscoring the trend of delayed marriages that is partly blamed for South Korea’s ultra-low birth rate. The growing trend [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant reflection of changing attitudes toward family planning in South Korea, about half of unmarried women aged 20-40 in Seoul have considered egg freezing, according to a new report from the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Women and Family Policy Review. The study, released on November 2, surveyed 800 unmarried [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Statistics Korea released expanded results from its national census on October 30, revealing significant shifts in the country’s marriage and demographic patterns. According to the census, among 42.94 million South Korean citizens aged 18 and over, 12.68 million (29.5%) have never been married, while 24.32 million (56.6%) are married with [...]
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 [...]