SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — One in two adults feels relatively deprived that other parents are involved in their child’s success in society. Saramin, a South Korean job search platform, conducted a survey of 3,289 adults, 52.5 percent of whom responded that they felt relatively deprived because of how other parents exercised influence on [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Among marriage immigrants, the majority of the Vietnamese live in the countryside, while Chinese live mostly in urban areas. Vietnamese immigrants living in the countryside face more difficulties due to language and cultural barriers. They are in many cases sidelined from social networks and communities, which calls for additional [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The perception that important social decisions are affected by external pressure, social connections and interest groups continues to be a strong belief held by the public at large. This is according to a report from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released yesterday that questioned 3,839 adult [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of newborn babies in South Korea dropped to a six-month low in June, government data showed Wednesday. About 28,900 babies were born in the month, down 12.2 percent, or 4,000, from 32,900 tallied a year earlier, according to the data from Statistics Korea. It is the second-lowest [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The former head of Lone Star Korea Steven Lee has been arrested in Italy after twelve years on the run. The 48-year old American citizen was apprehended by police earlier this month, according to the Ministry of Justice. His wanted status stems from questions over his role at the [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The majority of South Koreans do not believe they will be able to move up the social ladder due to what they call the unfair social structure affected by regionalism, school and blood ties, a survey showed Monday. About 59 percent of those polled said they do not think [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans’ trust in society has worsened over the past decade, and they are highly discontent with the level of the country’s social unity, a report said Wednesday. The report, based on a survey of 3,667 adults taken in June and July last year, showed that South Koreans rated [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Eight out of 10 South Koreans think the society they live in is “unfair,” with the perception most deeply rooted among the younger generation, a poll showed Thursday. According to a latest report by Nielson Korea, 80.1 percent of 1,000 respondents surveyed answered that they regard society as “being [...]
WONJU, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The demoralizing truth that Korea suffers the highest suicide rate among OECD member nations (2015) or in the world (according to JTBC) is no secret. Last year, Korea was shamed with the shocking statistic that 25.8 out of 100,000 Korean citizens decided to take their own life. [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – “Gon-choong” means insect in Korean. “Gisaeng-choong” translates into parasite. “Hae-choong” describes harmful insects. As such, ‘choong’ is a word that refers to bugs and insects in general. But its use has expanded to refer to various social groups in Korea, often to degrade, abase, and insult. According to Daumsoft, [...]