Over 2,000 schools in South Korea will have 10 or fewer graduates by 2030
The trend largely reflects a sustained decline in the school-age population, defined by the government as those aged 6 to 21.
Yoon Min-sik
1 in 6 Koreans consume excessive amount of sugar
To help curb health concerns related to sugar intake, President Lee Jae Myung last month suggested a sugar tax. The message sent via social media induced mixed reactions, with…
Koreans expected to live less than 70 healthy years
The healthy life expectancy for Koreans was 69.89 years in 2022, decreasing for two straight years from 70.93 years in 2020.
A record 3.6 million young people in South Korea do not own homes
Housing issues in Seoul -- the nation's capital and most populous city -- have been worsening mainly due to rising prices.
Students from North Korea defector families are twice as likely to leave school
Studies show that many students with North Korean backgrounds have difficulty adapting to the South Korean education system, particularly with the difference in school curriculum…
Online ‘date auctions’ in South Korea spark controversy over possible prostitution
These "dating auctions" are similar in format to so-called charity dating, where the rights to date celebrities are auctioned off. However, instead of being donated to charity,…
In South Korea, school bullies may escape punishment in court, but not in court of public opinion
Classroom violence can lead to tainted reputation and other disadvantages in adulthood.
South Korea to set up AI-assisted fire response system
Real-time information collected by drones and other equipment will provide the control center with the estimated route of the flames, along with recommendations for dispatching…
Death penalty requested for South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection charge
If convicted, Mr Yoon would become the second former president in the country's history to be sentenced as an insurrection leader.
Buddhist monk in Seoul gets jail term for wife beating
It was found that the defendant had been punished 39 times for various assault and intimidation charges in the past, including a 14-month prison term in May 2005. He was also…