South Korea becomes super-aged society faster than expected

South Korea becomes super-aged society faster than expected

One in five South Koreans is now 65 years old or older as the Asian country grapples with the demographic challenge of a rapidly aging population an...

Young Korean investors choose monthly dividend ETFs over crypto

Young Korean investors choose monthly dividend ETFs over crypto

For decades, investments in financial products that promise decent dividend payouts such as high-dividend stocks have been associated with elderly i...

Korean catering firm Ourhome CEO to leave amid sibling feud

Korean catering firm Ourhome CEO to leave amid sibling feud

South Korea’s catering service provider Ourhome Ltd. Chief Executive and Vice Chairwoman Koo Ji-eun has failed in her attempt to serve another...

Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies

Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies

SEOUL—On the surface, South Korea’s legislative election this week looks much like past votes. Candidates are holding rallies and partie...

[Test] Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies

[Test] Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies

SEOUL—On the surface, South Korea’s legislative election this week looks much like past votes. Candidates are holding rallies and partie...

Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies

Older Voters Are Taking Over in the World’s Wealthy Democracies

SEOUL—On the surface, South Korea’s legislative election this week looks much like past votes. Candidates are holding rallies and partie...

Korea’s smaller firms embrace older, experienced workforce

Korea’s smaller firms embrace older, experienced workforce

South Korea’s liquid filtration system developer Neos Corp. has seven employees, all seasoned mechanical and electrical engineers in their 60s...

S.Korea's online voting service company exports its techs to Kyrgyzstan

S.Korea's online voting service company exports its techs to Kyrgyzstan

South Korea's online voting service company Kevoting announced on Wednesday that its mobile voting platform service was adopted for the local counci...

Korean jobs up by 22-month low of 411,000 in Jan, with signs of cooling

Korean jobs up by 22-month low of 411,000 in Jan, with signs of cooling

South Korea added the smallest number of payrolls in nearly two years in January, with mainly part-time jobs taken by people in their 60s and older,...

Danble taps into overlooked market of men's fashion for older millennials

Danble taps into overlooked market of men's fashion for older millennials

Danble, operated by Tailor Town, is an online fashion platform serving the often-overlooked market of men’s fashion for those in their 30s and...

Korean politicians seek to delay crypto taxation as another bubble looms

Korean politicians seek to delay crypto taxation as another bubble looms

South Korean politicians are seeking to delay taxes on gains from cryptocurrency trading by one year as they gear up for the upcoming presidential e...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending such as cas...

HOLD: S.Korea's president-elect vows heavy govt spending

The ruling Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday was elected as South Korea's next president, pledging heavy government spending such as cash ...

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