South Korea Faces Changing Attitudes Toward Marriage and Parenthood
South Korea is experiencing changing attitudes toward marriage and parenthood as social pressures and economic challenges lead many to choose singlehood or child-free marriages.
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South Korea is experiencing changing attitudes toward marriage and parenthood as social pressures and economic challenges lead many to choose singlehood or child-free marriages.
As South Korea’s aging population increasingly lives alone, companion dolls offer solace by providing reminders and emergency alerts. While elderly suicide rates decline, deeper issues and low birth rates persist.
South Korean vlogger Dongdong explores her nation’s passion for archery amid the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, highlighting the true spirit of sportsmanship.
Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima plant has sparked concern in South Korea, with residents like Kim Jung-bin calling the move irresponsible and expressing fears over environmental impacts.
South Korea has initiated a ‘living with COVID-19’ strategy, easing restrictions despite high infection rates. The policy shift aims to balance public health with economic revival as the nation adapts to a new normal.
Dr. Kim Sang-il and his team at H Plus Yangji Hospital in Seoul have developed the ‘single infection safety treatment booth,’ boosting COVID-19 testing efficiency tenfold in South Korea.
South Korean doctor and CEO, Dr. Gu Yong Su, volunteers in hazardous COVID-19 testing, modestly stating, ‘I am not a hero.’
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea, local entrepreneur Chen Zeyu explores Seoul’s East Gate market, revealing how daily life continues under the shadow of the pandemic.
With COVID-19 cases surpassing 6,000, South Koreans in Seoul confront the escalating pandemic and its impact on daily life.