Despite slight improvements, Korea still ranks near bottom in OECD for life satisfaction
A new report showed an average life satisfaction level of 6.5 out of 10 in Korea in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022
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A new report showed an average life satisfaction level of 6.5 out of 10 in Korea in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022
A new report showed an average life satisfaction level of 6.5 out of 10 in Korea in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022
A 53-year-old woman identified only by her surname Seo, who runs a kindergarten in Gwangju City, becomes overwhelmed by a sense of anxiety whenever she thinks about her future. Seo says the sense of anxiety is shared by most of her friends to some degree. “Most of my friends and I talk about life after retirement when we meet. My generation had no chance to think about saving up for retirement. We were too busy making ends meet through hard economic times, so there is no guarantee that I will be able to improve the quality of my life 10 to 20 years from now,” she said.
A 53-year-old woman identified only by her surname Seo, who runs a kindergarten in Gwangju City, becomes overwhelmed by a sense of anxiety whenever she thinks about her future. Seo says the sense of anxiety is shared by most of her friends to some degree. “Most of my friends and I talk about life after retirement when we meet. My generation had no chance to think about saving up for retirement. We were too busy making ends meet through hard economic times, so there is no guarantee that I will be able to improve the quality of my life 10 to 20 years from now,” she said.
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