June Births Surpass 23,000 The number of babies born in South Korea in June 2026 reached 23,111, an increase of 3,115, or 15.6%, compared to the same month last year. …
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Navigating the 4.5-Day Workweek: The Line Between Compressed Schedules and True Time Off
by J. Haanby J. HaanShort Fridays, Different Clocks: How Hours Actually Compare Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation (GH), Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), and Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) have all introduced …
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AI Smart Glasses Are Slipping Into Korea’s Exam Halls, and Regulators Are Racing to Catch Up
by J. Haanby J. HaanFive Cases Caught at Test Centers Nationwide in Just Two Months Between May and June 2026, five instances of test-takers using AI-equipped smart glasses were uncovered during South Korea’s national …
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Honsul Bars and Street Games: Why South Korea’s 20s and 30s Are Choosing ‘Loose Connections’
by J. Haanby J. HaanWalking In Alone, Finding Fleeting Friendships On August 12, 2026, at 9:00 PM, about 10 customers were sitting along an L-shaped counter with around 20 seats at a “honsool” (solo …
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How Korea’s 8 Million Single-Person Households Became a Way of Life, Not a Phase
by J. Haanby J. HaanPeople Who No Longer Find Being Alone Uncomfortable Deciding who to have dinner with, how to spend the weekend, or how to decorate an apartment on one’s own terms is …
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Korea’s Gen Z Is Already Planning Fall Vacation: How ‘Playcation’ and ‘Mart Attack’ Are Reshaping Travel
by J. Haanby J. HaanPlanning for Fall in the Middle of Summer Heat Even as summer heat continues into August, Korea’s travel searches have already shifted to fall. Ahead of the Chuseok holiday in …
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The Statistic Says 30 Heat Wave Deaths. Who’s Missing From That Number?
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe 30 Deaths Emergency Rooms Counted Between May 15 and August 9, 2026, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s (KDCA) emergency room surveillance system for heat-related illness recorded an …
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Korea’s Older Workers Just Crossed 10 Million. They Leave Their Main Job at 53 and Want to Work Until 73.6.
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhat “Over 10 Million” Actually Counts South Korea’s older workforce has surpassed 10 million for the first time. According to the “2026 Supplementary Survey on the Older Population” released by …
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Korea Wants Everyone Working Until 65. Whether It’s the Same Job Is a Separate Question.
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Gap After Age 60 Korea’s statutory retirement age is currently 60, but the age at which people start collecting national pension benefits is being pushed back in stages to …
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Korea’s Dementia Patient Count Is About to Hit One Million. The More Important Number Is How Caregiving Is Changing.
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Prevalence Rate Is Down. The Patient Count Isn’t. Korea’s dementia prevalence rate among older adults has edged down from the previous survey. Yet the total number of dementia patients …
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