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Restaurants Remain Top Workplace for Korean Teens, But Youth Job Trends Are Shifting

Restaurants Remain Top Workplace for Korean Teens, But Youth Job Trends Are Shifting

SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Restaurants remained the most common workplace for South Korean teenagers working part-time jobs last year, but new data suggests significant changes in youth employment patterns over the past decade. According to a study released Tuesday by the National Youth Policy Institute, 39.3% of middle and high school students who worked [...]

‘Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Blind Date’: Trending Keywords on Facebook and Instagram

‘Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Blind Date’: Trending Keywords on Facebook and Instagram

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday released a report analyzing the mutual interactions of users worldwide connected through Facebook and Instagram. The report identified four primary cultural trends for this year and the future: exploratory identities, refined relationships, assertive aspirations, and lived values. The report showed that [...]

‘Hyolo’ Marks Next Year’s Shopping Trends

‘Hyolo’ Marks Next Year’s Shopping Trends

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Next year’s shopping trends are to be described by the term ‘Hyolo’, a combination of single-person economy and YOLO culture. Hyolo is a combination of the Korean term ‘holo’, referring to single-person-based economic activity, and YOLO (You Only Live Once) culture that prioritizes immediate happiness. “Next year, the MZ [...]