A recent survey reveals Korean teenagers prioritize wealth over family and friends for happiness, with concerns about future socioeconomic status varying significantly by income level and academic performance.
An annual survey by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family found that most students self-report as healthy and enjoying school life, but are stressed and dependent on smartphones.
Korea came in 20th in the United Nations Development Programme's 2025 Human Development Index, standing at 0.937.
The "2025 World Happiness Report," released last month, highlighted the rise in solo dining and its connection to declining happiness levels.
The winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, venerable Buddhist monk Pomnyun Sunim shows us how to combat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger and discouragement.
Lower-income Koreans are increasingly unhappy, with the life satisfaction index dropping 0.1 percentage points.
"Alien: Romulus” is the ninth installment of the “Alien” series, coming seven years after the series’ 2017 film “Alien: Covenant.”
I hope for a heated public debate about the happiness of our future generation.
Children’s Day, once the happiest day for Koreans, lost its shine, dropping to No. 146 in the ranking for happy days last year, far from its No. 1 position in 2018.
Just like us today, a society where money has the highest value is not happy, because people live for the means of happiness,
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