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, [...]
INCHEON, Feb.11 (Korea Bizwire) – A man in his 30s who was arrested for leaving explosive material in a bathroom at Incheon International Airport testified that he left a note written in Arabic to make it seem like a crime committed by foreigners, and was hoping to confuse police investigating the case. Incheon police will [...]
GWANGJU, Jan.18 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Anger crimes’, in which small arguments or sudden rage lead to extreme actions, are on the rise. Some say that the increase in the number of anger crimes is derived from individual behavior, but experts comment that cases resulting from structural problems in society are increasing. Because societal pressures are [...]
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 [...]