SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has highlighted a significant perception gap among South Korean youths regarding the role of personal effort versus parental support in achieving success. According to a report by the National Youth Policy Institute, only 20% of young Koreans believe that one can succeed in society purely based on [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — One in five South Korean youths don’t believe that effort leads to success, having low regard for the country’s social fairness, a report showed Thursday. A 2018 World Values Survey showed that 20.8 percent of 1,200 young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 did not believe that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Recently, interest in “Upgraded Human,” a new type of self-improvement person who pursues growth rather than success in life, is increasing. “Upgraded Human” is not just a “spec,” the word used to refer to an individual’s academic and career background, to compete with and win against others, but refers [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – While the retail sector in general is going through tough times amid the economic slowdown, convenience stores and online shopping websites — especially those dedicated to mobile users — are weathering the storm, with consistent double digit growth rates. Not surprisingly, there is a secret to their ability to outperform [...]
SEOUL, Feb.29 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean movie depicting the horrific suffering of Korean ‘comfort women’ sexually enslaved for Japanese soldiers during World War II has reached the break-even point only four days after its release. The results are encouraging given the 14-year struggle to produce and distribute the film. According to the Korean Film [...]
WATERBURY, Vt., Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent survey office workers say coffee plays an important part in success in the workplace. Coffee was identified as key in securing some of offices’ best business deals, networking, and important to office workers being their best. In fact, coffee drinkers are more likely to identify themselves [...]