It always amazes me how nonreligious #SouthKoreans are compared to how religious #KoreanAmericans are.

Not sure any other Asian diaspora in the US has such dramatically different religiosity from the heritage country.

Delays, disruptions as #SouthKoreans surge to sign #online petition to impeach #president

https://zurl.co/K3BY

#Amaravati #AmaravatiToday #News #WorldNews #Seoul #Yoon #Politics

Over 150,000 #SouthKoreans #march for #Pride in #banned #event.

Although the #activists did not have the #backing of #Seoul’s #mayor #OhSehoon, who said he “personally can’t #agree with #homosexuality”, this didn’t stop the hundreds of thousands of people from #gathering in the streets of the #SouthKorean #capital.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/06/03/south-korea-pride-2024/

ANALYSIS: Why young #SouthKoreans’ rural dream meets harsh #farming reality

"Concentration of #job opportunities in cities fuels younger people’s migration to urban centers, exacerbating rural areas’ aging problem and population declines," writes Lina Park.

https://koreapro.org/2024/01/why-young-south-koreans-rural-dream-meets-harsh-farming-reality/

A recent survey by the #Korea Communications Commission revealed that 77% of #SouthKoreans use over-the-top #media services, with the highest usage rates among those in their 20s and teenagers.

https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800019&year=2023&no=992877

ICYMI: A propaganda outlet targeting #SouthKoreans mocked President #YoonSukyeol for his drinking during a trip to #Paris, accusing him of being a “drunken goblin” in an article dripping with sarcasm.

https://www.nknews.org/pro/state-media-review-north-korea-revs-up-steel-production-amid-construction-push/

Nearly 10% of #SouthKoreans over 30 are now suffering from diabetes, with a steady increase over the past decade and a significant portion requiring hospital treatment, according to the #Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

https://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2023/12/27/2023122700582.html

A KB Financial Group study reveals #SouthKoreans need at least $2,830 (3.7 million won) monthly post-retirement for a comfortable lifestyle, yet average expectations fall short at approx. $1,607. https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=363949

A recent #poll reveals that 46% of #SouthKoreans view the arrest warrant request against opposition leader #LeeJaemyung as "just" and part of the investigation procedures for #corruption allegations, while 37% consider it "unjust political oppression."

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/09/356_359835.html

@economist_bot
"South Korea has transformed itself from a war-torn, poverty-stricken country into a liberal #democracy and the world’s tenth-largest economy .. With astute strategy and agility, #SouthKorea can and needs to be a more assertive force for #peace and human #dignity in a fraught world"
Post-Korean War, #SouthKoreans have sacrificed a lot to overcome military dictators and achieve universal suffrage, #pressfreedom and democratic institutions - kudos! #KCinema #koreanfilm #filmastodon

> Squid Game has struck a chord with global audiences because its social critique is relevant outside the “Land of the Morning Calm.” It reflects growing anxieties over housing costs, excessive debt, increased competition between individuals, a shortage of good and meaningful work, digital surveillance, and many other things that don’t just affect #SouthKoreans..
https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/articles/squid-games-workplace
#LaëtitiaVitaud #Vitaud #SquidGame #SouthKorea #GlobalEconomy