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IVE's Jang Won-young donates $137,400 to hospitals for pediatric patients
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (111+ words) IVE's Jang Won-young donates $137,400 to hospitals for pediatric patients'The Korea Times IVE's Jang Won-young / Yonhap Jang Won-young of girl group IVE has donated 200 million won ($137,400) to Severance hospitals to support the treatment of children and adolescent patients, the hospital operator…...
Korean teens watch online videos 3 hours daily, half view short-form content every day
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (291+ words) South Korean teenagers are now spending more than three hours a day watching online video content on platforms like YouTube and Instagram Reels. The data reveals a significant surge in the consumption of short-form videos, while traditional television viewership among…...
Children in war-torn regions face a deadly winter
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Children in war-torn regions face a deadly winter Children in war-torn regions face a deadly winter...
Social media ban down under - The Korea Times
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (10+ words) Social media ban down under Social media ban down under...
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia - The Korea Times
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (731+ words) A teenager poses holding a mobile phone as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 10. Reuters-Yonhap MELBOURNE, Australia " Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger…...
Lawmakers advance bill to ban entrance tests at English cram schools for preschoolers - The Korea Times
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (397+ words) A sign for an English kindergarten is seen in Gangnam District, Seoul, March 13. Yonhap A revised bill banning entrance exams for preschoolers at English-language academies passed the National Assembly's Education Committee on Tuesday, in a move to curb excessive competition…...
4th RAS youth forum to explore Gen Z's 'K-slang' - The Korea Times
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (708+ words) A poster for the RAS Korea Youth Forum event / Courtesy of RAS Korea The Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea will host an event on "K-Slang: The Echoes of Our Lives," featuring 11 university students who will discuss three slang terms representing…...
Korea to end private adoptions after landmark probe - The Korea Times
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (171+ words) Korea is set to overhaul its adoption system on Saturday by ending the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, which has led to widespread allegations of abuse. Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a global cultural powerhouse, sent more…...
UN says 14 mil. children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024 - The Korea Times
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) LONDON " More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year " about the same number as the year before " according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual estimate…...