SEOUL — Throngs of people have been milling seemingly aimlessly around the forecourt of a museum in central Seoul, brushing silently past each other with heads bent toward smartphones while fingers frantically tap screens — in the latest money-making trend. Walking 10,000 steps, completing tasks such as subscribing to social media, or just tapping the screen when other users are...
A woman eats a salad in front of office workers looking at their mobile phones to check the local online banking app Toss at Seoul Museum of Art during a lunch break in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2023.SEOUL — Throngs of people have been milling seemingly aimlessly around the forecourt of a museum in central Seoul, brushing silently past each other with heads bent toward smartphones while fingers frantically tap screens — in the latest money-making trend.
As many as three in four adults earn cash through such applications, showed a recent survey by job portal Incruit. The trend shows people are going the extra mile to help overcome an increasingly dire economic situation, experts said.
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