But the challenge is primarily one that developed countries face. That North Korea, one of the world's poorest economies, also is facing a declining population makes its case an outlier. In 2022, North Korea's gross national income per capita was about 1,100 U.S. dollars, according to estimates by South Korea's central bank.
By one estimate, more than a third of Korean men and a quarter of Korean women who are now in their mid-to-late 30s will never marry. Even more will never have children. In 1960, Korean women had, on average, six children. In 2022, the average Korean woman could expect to have just 0.78 children in her lifetime.
All this and more as we take a look at some of the reasons why traveling with young children in South Korea is so fun. 1. Hotels are kiddie wonderlands. Hotels in Korea are trying to out-do the
The Korean beauty standard has become one of the most prominent beauty ideals globally, with a particular focus on specific physical features. Fair skin, large eyes, a small face, a high nose bridge and a slim figure are considered the quintessential traits of Korean beauty.
But the meaning of "fair" wasn't always so blurry. The word is a cognate of Old Saxon fagar, meaning beautiful, pretty or peaceful. Since the days of the historian Bede, in the early 700s, it was
A ‘Sea of Blood’. Most historians say the war started when the eldest Kim invaded the south, but North Korea teaches its citizens the United States started the war – and only the Kim family
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