South Korea abuse hotline opens to flood of reports from migrant workers
The Justice Ministry said 142 reports were filed in the hotline's first month of operation, compared with a previous monthly average of 22.
Park Han-na
In Seoul, 6,000-member porn site busted over sex videos filmed by users
Members ranged from couples in their 50s and 60s to younger unmarried men and women.
In South Korea, women’s restroom queue sparks debate over men’s room use
Some criticised the move as an invasion of privacy, and others pointed to chronic shortages of women’s restrooms at busy public facilities.
Dating costs more, but young Koreans say it’s worth it
About 7 in 10 Koreans in their 20s and 30s said they felt dating involved a heavy financial burden, according to a survey by the operator of the social discovery app Wippy.
South Korea to remove ‘out-of-wedlock child’ from welfare forms
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday it had issued an advance notice of revisions to the enforcement decree and rules of the Child Welfare Act.
South Korea rolls out one-stop site for study, visas and jobs
The platform, which draws about 12 million visits annually, provides integrated information on studying in South Korea, from language courses and English-taught degrees to…
Living alone is hard. Seoul offers help for US$4 an hour
Seoul will broaden a city-run assistance program for single-person households to cover health care, moving and emotional support, as the number of people living alone continues to…
Nap like a pro: Seoul’s Han River sleep contest is back
City officials look to promote rest and outdoor leisure for urban residents.
South Korean students are sniffing this for focus. Watchdog warns of lung risks
The products, often marketed on social media as “energy bars” for the nose, are small, portable inhalers designed to be used directly through the nostrils.
South Korea may need foreign workers to fill 110,000 elderly care jobs by 2028
Report calls for equal rights for foreign caregivers, multicultural training for employers and service users.