Older adults fear poverty after retirement due to children’s education, wedding costs

Kim Jin-ho, 54, an office worker in Seoul, said he calculates numbers in his head before sleeping. “My son is getting married ...
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Filial Pity: Is South Korea Doing Enough to Stop Elderly Suicides?

The Korea Suicide Prevention Center has a message for the people of South Korea: “Life is precious! We can protect it.” The slogan, displayed in pamphlets, placards and on its website, is meant to ...
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Almost 40 percent of Koreans over 65 living below median income line, worst among OECD nations

The income poverty rate for people aged 66 and older stood at 39.7 percent — three times the OECD average of 14.8 percent and the highest among member countries — according to the “Social Trends in ...

Seoul’s landmark soup kitchen faces threat as neighborhood gentrifies

A yearslong legal battle over Babfor, Seoul’s most storied soup kitchen, has ignited a debate over the rising pressures of ...