Korean IT companies and startups are increasingly combining partial remote work with flexible starting times and selective working-hour arrangements, according to 2026 workplace trend coverage, even as fully remote work, …
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Work Culture
Six in Ten Korean Workers Now Back a Four-Day Workweek, and Gen Z Is Driving the Shift
by Grace Limby Grace LimSupport for a four-day workweek among Korean employees has climbed to 63.2 percent, according to recent workplace surveys, with approval running especially high among full-time workers, women and, most notably, …
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Work Culture
Nearly Half of Burned-Out Korean Workers Say Taking Leave Was Their Most Effective Recovery Method
by Daniel Yoonby Daniel YoonAmid widespread reports of workplace burnout among Korean employees, survey data on recovery strategies offers a notably clear signal about what actually works: 47.9% of workers who experienced burnout identified …
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Work Culture
More Korean Workers Are Clocking In at 10 A.M. Under a New Parental Flex Program
by Grace Limby Grace LimA government-backed flexible work program that lets parents of young children start their workday at 10 a.m. instead of the standard 9 a.m. has drawn steadily growing participation since its …
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Korean Workers Got Calmer in 2025. Gallup’s New Numbers Suggest That Might Not Be Good News.
by Hana Suhby Hana SuhBy one measure, the Korean workplace got a little less stressful last year. By the measure employers tend to care about most, it didn’t get any better — and the …
