SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) - Over half of South Korean teenagers see marriage as not mandatory, data showed Wednesday, implying the country’s low birthrate could worsen in the near future. Around 52.6 percent of South Korean teens said being single won’t have a major impact on their lives, with more females agreeing to the belief [...]
SEOUL, Jan.18 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study indicates that adolescents who are addicted to smartphones have more suicidal thoughts. Research on the relationship between smartphone addiction and depression among adolescents has been conducted in the past, but the new study marks the first time that smartphone addiction has been tied to suicidal thoughts. Professor [...]
MUNGYEONG (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘Wee Center’ at the Mungyeong Office of Education hosted a ‘New Start Camp’ for 60 teenagers on November 19. The camp was part of a program to prevent students from giving up school. Detailed experiences of different workplaces were provided to the students, helping them map out their future careers. [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The problem of runaway teenagers has been with us for generations at least. But lately the issue has been highlighted by TV documentaries revealing cases of the so-called “housemates” who provide sexual favors to adult men in return for free room and board. As they ran away [...]