Mar. 22

• ●Cities of love: How gov't matchmaking evnts started, and how they're going Korea JoongAng Daily
  On Valentine's Day, a 37-year-old matrimonial attorney, Shin Dong-woo, bravely put aside his old dating habits to find a potential lifelong partner and went on a mass blind date hosted by the city of Seoul.
  
  

• ●Med school deans reaffirm stance on rejecting additional leave amid quota hike turmoil The Korea Herald
  A consultative body of medical school deans said Saturday that they have rejected additional requests for leave, reaffirming they will no longer accept such requests by students who have left en masse to protest against the government's plan to hike school quotas.

Mar. 23

• ●Seoul gov't to cooperate on pilot program to train foreign residents in housekeeping, child care Korea JoongAng Daily
  The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sunday that it will collaborate on a pilot program run by the Justice Ministry to train foreign residents in housekeeping and child care and match them with service providers.

Mar. 24

• ●Korean men more willing to become parents, while women's views hold steady, survey shows The Korea Times
  Korean men have grown to be slightly more willing to become parents while women have not, a report showed Sunday.
  
  

• ●Yonsei University moves to expel 400 med school students amid standoff Korea JoongAng Daily
  Medical schools, including Yonsei University, which closed its registration process last week, began expelling students who failed to re-enroll on Monday.
  
  

• ●Retirement leads to self-employment for many in Korea - yet half earn below minimum wage The Korea Herald
  In South Korea, growing numbers of older workers find themselves squeezed out of the traditional job market and forced to turn to self-employment as a last resort.
  
  

• ●Divroces between South Korean men and Vietnamese women soar to 13-year high The Korea Herald
  Last year saw divorces between South Korean men and Vietnamese women rise at the fastest pace in 13 years, according to data from Statistics Korea Monday.
  
  

• ●ADHD drug use as 'study enhancers' surges among Korea's teens The Korea Herald
  The number of patients prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has increased 2.4 times over the past four years, data showed Monday.
  
  

• ●S. Korea's middle-class surplus income falls to lowest in 5 years The Chosun Daily
  South Korea's middle-class households are struggling to save, with their leftover money after expenses dropping below 700,000 won.

Mar. 25

• ●64% of Seoul residents support raising age at which subway rides become free The Korea Herald
  A survey conducted by the Seoul City Council reveals that six out of ten Seoul residents believe the current age of those eligible to ride the city's metro service for free - set at 65 - should be raised.
  
  

• ●Growth hormone injection spending soars as South Korean parents 'invest' in kids' height The Korea Herald
  In South Korea, height is increasingly seen not just as a physical trait, but as a lifelong asset - and parents are spending thousands of dollars on growth hormone injections to give their children even the slightest edge.
  
  

• ●60% of reclusive youth in Korea have considered suicide: survey The Korea Times
  Six out of 10 socially withdrawn and reclusive youth in Korea have thought about taking their own lives, according to the results of the government's first-ever nationwide survey on the topic.
  
  

• ●No. of Koreans viewing marriage as a must inches up in 2024: report The Korea Times
  The proportion of Koreans who consider marriage essential edged up last year, a government report showed Tuesday, reflecting a more positive perception of marriage in a country struggling with a demographic crisis.

Mar. 26

• ●Seoul's new foreign nanny program criticized for bypassing labor protections The Korea Times
  A new pilot program launched by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Justice to employ foreign residents as domestic workers is facing strong backlash from labor groups, who argue that the initiative sidesteps minimum wage laws and creates "ghost workers" with no basic labor protections.
  
  

• ●Visa challenges persist as more than 86% of international students in Korea seek employment Korea JoongAng Daily
  More than 86 percent of international students in Korea want to work in the country, but visa issues remain a significant hurdle to their employment goals, according to a recent poll released on Tuesday.
  
  

• ●Korea's childbirths rise for 7th month straight in January The Korea Times
  The number of babies born in Korea increased for the seventh consecutive month in January, data showed Wednesday, in a positive sign for a country struggling with a demographic crisis.
  
  

• ●Nearly a third of Korean shift workers face sleep disorder risks: research The Korea Times
  Roughly three out of 10 shift workers in Korea are at risk of sleep disorders, with older adults and women being particularly vulnerable, according to researchers at the Sleep Center at Kyung Hee University Hospital in Gangdong, Seoul, on Monday.

Mar. 27

• ●Truth commission calls for state apology, remedies for 'exported' Korean adoptees The Hankyoreh
  "Everything about my adoption was a lie. ..."
  
  

• ●South Korea's birth rate soars 11.6% in January, largest jump since 1981 The Chosun Daily
  South Korea's birth rate surged in January, with 23,947 newborns recorded, marking an 11.6% increase from the previous year, according to data released by Statistics Korea on March 26.

Mar. 28

• ●Stigma and fear of discrimination keep South Koreans from seeking mental care The Chosun Daily
  Nearly half of South Koreans say they have experienced depression, yet stigma surrounding mental health continues to prevent many from seeking treatment, a new survey shows.