By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Academic inflation has again emerged as a hot...

Despite South Korea having a major suicide problem, the issue only ever seems to get attention when celebrities or Kpop idols take their own lives. This is despite the fact that many more ordinary...

SEOUL — At around 1:30 p.m., Jae Min’s mother carried him up the worn green steps of Jusarang Community Church on a steep hillside on the outskirts of Seoul. Jae Min was screeching. His mother...

The interviewer looked at the 23-year-old woman sitting in front of him. He wasn't impressed -- but his reaction had nothing to do with her resumé.

Researchers predict predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050.

BLESSING OR CURSE? It is every parent’s wish to have a child who is super smart and talented. In short, a genius. However, experts warn that it is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Some gifted...

South Korea’s strict hierarchical corporate culture and oversupply of college graduates are taking their toll.

South Korea's millennials are facing hardships brought on, among other reasons, by the pressure of supporting the country's aging population. Dating, marriage, and childbirth are often deferred in...

South Korea’s strong hierarchical corporate culture is being challenged by the growing number of millennials who are leaving their corporate jobs to pursue freelance work.

Korean millennials are turning the tables on traditional power dynamics of the workplace and social settings through innovative means. But is it only for the rich?

Many young South Koreans refer to their country as hell. But the older generation say they have no idea what it's like to really struggle.

Most fans of BTS are acutely aware of the group’s tendency to include socially conscious lyrics in many of their songs. In a few of their…

Google and Amazon brought AI into the home and DeepMind built a computer that could outsmart humans at Go. Will 2017 hold similar advancements?