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Single-Member Households Continuing to Rise: Data

SEJONG, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of one-person households continued to rise last year amid the country’s low birth rate and rapidly aging population, government data showed on Thursday. According to the data compiled by Statistics Korea, the number of single-person households reached 5.61 million as of October last year, up 179,000 or [...]

Samsung Unveils New Refrigerator “Slim Style” for Single Homes

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics launched on August 11 a new refrigerator “Slim Style” customized to the lifestyle of single families. In consideration of the fact that singles reside in smaller homes and are keenly interested in interior design, the company came up with a design slimmer in width and depth but taller in height [...]