SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than two thirds of South Koreans from the so-called MZ generation see income inequality as a social problem. Accounting firm Deloitte Anjin LLC announced the results of a survey conducted by Deloitte Global with the participation of 22,928 millennials (born between 1983 and 1994) and Generation Z (born [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The younger generation of South Koreans who have received or are soon to be receiving the coronavirus vaccine are making donations to the World Health Organization’s COVAX Facility project. This trend began following a recent online post by a young South Korean netizen, who said that he was “lucky [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — About 1 in 3 young South Koreans picked the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic as the biggest source of social anxiety last year, a poll showed Tuesday. The survey by Statistics Korea showed 32.2 percent of Koreans aged between 13 and 24 said they viewed the outbreak of the pandemic [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans are suffering from the “corona blues,” which refers to depression caused by COVID-19. Following the coronavirus outbreak, those in their 20s and 30s have become relatively more prone to depression and even committing suicide than other age groups, a study showed Thursday. The [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Most of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s are worried about possible job reductions resulting from the advent of future industrial society, a major business lobby group said Monday. The Federation of Korea Industries recently conducted a survey of 829 South Koreans in their 20s and 30s across [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – With the cryptocurrency investment fever spreading among South Korea’s young generation in their 20s and 30s, some are showing signs of ‘cryptocurrency addiction.’ A 28-year-old office worker surnamed Nam confessed that he is showing signs of addiction, with his mood changing from joy to sorrow or vice versa everyday [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘shoe-vesting’, or using shoes as a means of financial investment, is gaining popularity among South Korea’s younger generation. Various platforms are being established to cater to this trend, as well as the demand from the MZ generation. ‘Shoe-vesting’ primarily involves reselling limited edition shoes at a higher price, [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 South Korean young people think it is unnecessary to get married and have kids, a government survey showed Saturday. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family conducted the triennial poll on 7,100 people aged between 9 and 24 and 4,800 parental caregivers from November through [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Many young job seekers in South Korea are making a variety of attempts to recover from the depression caused by the spread of the coronavirus. A 27-year-old job seeker who submitted applications to more than 10 companies but failed to get a job recently applied to the court to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns are growing about South Korea’s young people who are facing the risk of falling into what some are calling a ‘lost generation,’ as the prospects of a so-called job cliff are deepening due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Korea, the annual jobless rate of young people [...]