Can a city cure loneliness? Seoul is spending millions to try
People living alone now make up over 35 percent of all households in the capital.
Moon Joon-hyun
Has baby bust bottomed out? South Korea sees 7% rebound in births in Q1
According to new data released by Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the number of babies born in the first quarter of 2025 rose by 7.3 percent compared to the same period last year.
For 15 years, Apple’s Find My app didn’t work in South Korea. This guy changed that
Apple said nothing until one man refused to accept it and forced the trillion-dollar company to act.
Who hacked South Korea’s largest telecom, and why? Growing concerns the SKT data breach wasn’t just about money
Some suspect a sophisticated Chinese hacking group may be behind the attack, raising potential alarms over cyber security.
Loneliness hits 62% of solo households in Seoul, city steps up care programs
The stakes are serious. South Korea recorded 3,662 cases of “lonely deaths” in 2023, or people who died alone without family or support.
Theft declining at CCTV-covered businesses, but petty crimes persist, reports top South Korean vendor
More than 38 percent of attempted thefts were aborted after suspects spotted CCTV systems or triggered a security response. But unattended stores are still being targeted,…
Korean crypto CEO to join US President Trump’s inner circle of ‘meme coin’ millionaires
Oh Sang-rok is the CEO of Hyperithm, a Seoul- and Tokyo-based firm which manages digital assets for institutional investors in Asia.
Working over 52 hours a week linked to structural brain changes, MRI study shows
It can potentially affect how people think, manage emotions, and handle stress.
Seoul bus ridership drops 19% in 10 years even as city spends billions in subsidies
A 2024 report by the Seoul Institute, a city-backed think tank, points to several reasons behind the drop: increasingly irregular bus intervals, growing car ownership and the…
When YouTube replaces TV, news and politics: what South Korea learned the hard way in 20 years
More than just entertainment, YouTube has become the dominant stage for news, activism, disinformation and cultural exports, reshaping South Korea’s digital life more profoundly…