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Children and adults frolic in a pool facility in eastern Seoul on June 28.

Nearly half of Korean workers say parental leave remains out of reach, poll finds

A new survey shows contract workers, women and employees at small firms face the biggest barriers to using parental and maternity leave.

2026.7.20

President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House on June 2. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Cabinet approves legal revision that allows leave to be calculated by the hour

The Cabinet approved a revised labor law on Tuesday allowing the hourly use of paid annual leave, which is currently permitted only on a daily basis.

2026.6.2

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Samsung Electronics' Pyeongtaek campus in Gyeonggi is seen in a photo taken on May 19. [YONHAP]

Small businesses urge Samsung union to abandon 'selfish' plan to strike

With a strike at Samsung Electronics looming over the country, opposition to the collective action has spread to small businesses, with the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise arguing that the protest would undermine livelihoods and the economy.

2026.5.19

An employee puts ice cubes in a plastic cup filled with coffee at a cafe in Seoul on Dec. 18, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korea adds 221,000 wage jobs in 2025 Q4, but youth employment rate still in decline

Korea added 221,000 wage jobs in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, but the youth employment rate decreased, government data showed on Tuesday.

2026.5.19

Visitors are seen at the Galleries Art Fair held at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on April 8. [YONHAP]

Korea’s art market grows, but working conditions for entry-level workers do not

Entry-level positions in art galleries offer low wages despite an increased demand for art. Interns face poor working conditions, while personal connections influence hiring, revealing systematic issues within the industry impacting new entrants.

2026.4.27

A free employee-only convenience store is located at the APR headquarters in Lotte World Tower in Songpa District, southern Seoul. [APR]

Free food, fun photo booths and fantastic lunch views: Companies get creative with employee motivation

Companies in Korea are turning to new concepts in a bid to motivate employees, from a free convenience store to cafeterias that aren't tucked away in a basement.

2026.3.17

Ignore late messages from the boss? Maybe, if new 'right to disconnect' legislation gets approved.

The government plans to address the right to disconnect, alongside legislation aimed at reducing actual working hours in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Thursday.

2026.3.8

Crates of alcoholic drinks are stacked near a restaurant in Jung District, central Seoul, on Aug. 18. [YONHAP]

Younger office workers are straying from Korea's corporate drinking culture, survey shows

Korea’s younger office workers prefer short team meals during work hours over late-night drinks, moving away from the country’s entrenched corporate drinking culture, a survey released on Thursday showed.

2025.12.18

A commuter is seen grabbing onto a pole for balance near Seoul National University Station in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 5. [LEE GYU-RIM]

Morning commuters disgruntled as overnight snowfall causes disruptions

Major disruptions lasted throughout the Friday morning commute after heavy snow accompanied by thunder and lightning fell across Seoul and the greater metropolitan area on Thursday evening.

2025.12.5

Pedestrians walk near Gwanghwamun Station in central Seoul on Nov. 11. [YONHAP]

Korea's daily commute time highest in world at 1 hour and 48 minutes

Koreans are spending on average 1 hour and 48 minutes commuting, the longest average time in the world according to a new international study.

2025.11.18