What I love is that, even though everyone said something different, they're words all pointed to the same theme. There are pressures and pleasures alike in Korea. And those things can become a weight (bothersome), especially when you don't lead your ideas of happiness and success. This video was awesome 👌 Thanks for sharing such an insightful and entertaining video. Great point of views!
South Korea is one place in the world that is considered a true paradise. Koreans have really made life in their country more convenient and the government actually listens to their citizens. The ones who claim they are depressed are only depressed because they made bad decisions. They are just being entitled, when their lives aren’t even that bad.
@@excripto1I wouldn’t say that they are entitled necessarily. There can be a lot of pressure or other stressors. You are making a lot of assumptions about people you don’t know.
@@excripto1 some people actually are depressed, it's not a "claim". Maybe try not to be an asshole and accept that there are a multitude of different people with different experiences to yours?
I agree with a lot of the people interviewed in this video. I think it is that ingrained competitiveness in South Korea that stresses the population out and leads to depression. But at the same time, I don't believe South Korea would be the country it is today if not for that competitiveness. South Korea just needs to learn to slow down a bit as a culture and learn how to "relax".
You can't have it all. No resources makes countries work harder to live how they are living now. S Korea is great if you don't focus on just the negatives. If you're rich or good looking you are likely to be happier in every country or live away from big cities.
My young adult cousin from Korea came to visit me in California years back. She was still in school. She said that she was on antidepressants and most people she knew were in them too. I was surprised to hear that.
South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world at 0.72, while Japan has the highest proportion of women who remain childless. According to the OECD, 28.3% of Japanese women born in 1975 had no children by age 49, the highest rate among OECD countries. This means that one in every 3.5 women in Japan does not experience childbirth. Typically, developing countries have high birth rates and low rates of childlessness among women, but Japan stands out with the highest rate of childlessness globally. Following Japan are Spain (23.9%), Italy (22.5%), Germany, France, the UK, and South Korea (12.9%), with South Korea having about half the rate of Japan. Despite South Korea's low birth rate, the proportion of women with one child is higher, indicating more larger families in Japan. Willem Adema from the OECD explains, "In South Korea, high education costs lead to families having only one child, whereas in Japan, families often have two to three children." In conclusion, Japan's higher birth rate compared to South Korea is due to a higher proportion of larger families, yet the rate of childlessness among women is much higher in Japan. South Korea has the lowest birth rate, but the proportion of women with one child is above the OECD average (the OECD average lifetime childlessness rate is 16.2%, while South Korea's is 12.9%). This shows that South Korea's low birth rate is not due to women not marrying but because they choose to have only one child. Comparing birth rates in East Asia, considering similar economic conditions and population densities: - South Korea: population 51 million, birth rate 0.72 - Taiwan: population 25 million, birth rate 0.83 - Beijing(China): population 22 million, birth rate 0.56 - Shanghai(China): population 27 million, birth rate 0.39 - Tianjin(China): population 16 million, birth rate 0.53 - China's Northeast 3 Provinces: population 40 million, birth rate 0.55 - Tokyo(Japan): population 14 million, birth rate 0.99 - Singapore: population 5.7 million, birth rate 0.97 - Macau: population 700 thousand, birth rate 1.01 The low birth rates in East Asia are due to developed economies, high living standards, high housing costs, high population density, and conservative marriage cultures. Unlike Japan, South Korea has experienced continuous growth, leading many Koreans to pursue higher standards and ambitions, and if these are not met, they may decide not to have children. Conversely, Japanese tend to accept and be content with their current situation even with lower income, reflecting the lifestyle differences between the two countries. In conclusion, to address the issue of low birth rates, it might be more effective to support larger families rather than just encouraging marriage in Korea.
SK only overtook japan in TFR during 2000s and the TFR was still over 1 during 2015. It's not fair to conclude that SK has more marriages but japan has more babies when you only factor in the women born after 1975. If you collect data from women born after 1990 then it'll be more convincing.
@@sunen7129 As I mentioned earlier, I am referring to the percentage of people who remain childless throughout their lives, not the birth rate. Among women in their 20s to 40s, the proportion of those with children is more than twice as high in Korea compared to Japan. Even in the 2020s, there is no significant difference in Crude Marriage Rate (number of marriages per 1,000 population)between Japan and Korea. The fundamental issue with Korea's low birth rate is that too many families avoid having multiple children.
I didn't read your sentences but one thing i noticed is why did you write like South Korea instead of Seoul when compare with other "cities". if you put Seoul in the list the birth rate is 0.55. you are welcome.
@@okwago Please read my text carefully. South Korea is smaller compared to its neighboring countries, with 50% of its population concentrated in the capital region. This concentration contributes to high housing prices and a success-driven lifestyle, which are major factors in the low birth rate. China and Japan have much larger territories and populations compared to South Korea. To compare South Korea properly with these countries, factors such as urbanization level, economic conditions, and real estate prices should be considered rather than comparing entire nations. This approach provides clearer insights into the reasons behind the low birth rate. A notable feature of South Korea's low birth rate is that, although there are more women with children compared to the OECD average, there are very few households with multiple children, resulting in a low overall birth rate. Unlike Japan, South Korea's economy is just beginning to decline, and it is entering a phase of super-aged society. People’s values are still more success-oriented at this stage. In the future, South Korea may face a shortage of workers like Japan, but currently, there are more job seekers than available positions because older individuals have not yet retired.
행복이란 종류와 그 척도는 너무 다양하지만 한국인의 불행은 대부분 심리적인 부분에서 기인한다 한국인의 불행은 너무 행복에 겨워 일어난 헤프닝일 뿐 행복은 본인의 마음가짐에 달린 것 남들과 비교해서 불행하다고 하는데 정말 희대의 개소리임 비교는 인간의 본능이다 이 세상 그 어느것도 스스로는 아무 의미도 없다 못난 사람과 비교하면 내가 행복한가? 잘난 사람과 비교하면 내가 불행한가? 물론 맞는 말이긴 하다 허나 그 비교가 잘못된 것이 아니라 원래 세상은 그런 것이다 행복하고 싶은 사람은 비교는 하되 크게 흔들리지 않는 강한 마음을 키우고 나만의 행복을 찾으면 된다
At 6:50 mark - "I have to be more aware of people's perceptions" - ant that just about is the exact problem why Koreans get so depressed. Instead of living for yourself, you have to live worrying about what others think of you. That is terrible.
The firm I work for loses about 12% to 17% of staff due to depression every year in South Korea that is way higher than the partner firms in UK,USA & Poland, even I get baffled by this because I haven't witnessed or heard any contributing factors towards it that leads to people suffering from depression. It's got to a point where there's an in house specialist to deal with this.
@@myungkim7241 We have something in the employment contract that if an employee wishes to either leave the company or prior to termination that they must be assessed ( unfortunately we have had some not taking part ) , this was also added in 2018 after an unfortunate incident with an ex employee where they were found guilty after the family sued the firm and received compensation .After the ruling all management got fired and 2 directors stepped down. People can also take part anomalously if they wish and that number is probably lower than what it should be.
@@myungkim7241 My previous response was removed. Basically without going in to detail something happened in 2018 and with the firm been a partnered firm they put in safety measures when employees were fired or wanted to leave, the only problem is that it's most likely higher.
Super hard question to ask, but they all said it perfectly, it is all about competition. The ones who are on the "winning" side will be saying that Korea is not depressing and capitalism is great, while the people who are on the "losing" side, which would look like 9-5 with a lot of overtimes and no way out will be saying it might be a little bit depressing, but you have that in most countries I'd say. Again, person by person, someone even finds joy within corporate work, now that sounds WILD to me.
until competition, lookism, materialism, and perfectionism still exist in SK, people there will have a hard time being authentically happy. Try to ask them about contentment or success related to happiness, surely, they'll have different responses. Of course, every country has competition, materialism, and the like but SK is on a different level, I bet you. I rarely see them smile...really...I hardly hear them laugh...even if we're watching comedy programs, they just grin... unbelievable...while I am laughing my butt off, they're just grinning...SMH
It's a part of Korean Confucius teachings to remain extremely reserved. Behaviors like talking while eating, making eye contact while talking to the superior, running, wearing flesh outfit, or even smiling in front of your superiors were viewed as rude or careless since the Joseon dynasty. When I was growing up, we were not allowed to talk while we ate. Conversation at the dinner table is not traditionally a Korean thing. I was taught that it was rude to make eye contact with the elders or strangers. It is also rude to just walk up to the elders and offer a hand shake. Casual smiling would give a wrong impression of being too careless. But if you think that's because we are all miserable, you don't know anything about Korean culture while you are pretending so hard to be a K-expert. And perfectionism is what drove Korean industry to where it is now. Koreans are critical and strive for perfection. That"s why Korea has the most critical audience in the world when it comes to entertainment industries. And that's why Koreans demand the government to be more transparent. Instead of making shitty cars, Koreans demanded manufactureres to actually be better. Perfectionism was our driving force. Lookism is also a part of perfectionism, but thanks to Lookism, Koreans actually take care of themselves and Korea now has the highest life expectancy rate in the world. People in their 20s to 70s take care of their health insanely. And Koreans care highly of personal hygiene and public health. We don't have rats or roaches in our subways and obesity is not our national crisis. There are more benefits of being focused and working hard. It's better overall for the society with highly educated people who don't steal wallets than with a society with 80% illiteracy rates. Koreans made intelligent choices so we can actually pursue happiness.
korea being a competitive environment, therefore creating a lot of stress and pressure on the individuals is frequently mentioned in a negative sense. Isn't it true that it has positive connotations too? I went to Korea specifically to experience the competitive environment and enjoyed it very much.
자신이 행복한줄 아는 한국인들은 너무 불행함에 익숙해져 있는거임. 행복한게 아니라 그저 괜찮은건데. 괜찮으면 행복한거라고 착각함. 중학교 이후로는 행복을 느껴본적이 없을텐데 어찌 행복하다고 하는건지. 한국 만큼 선많고 경직된 나라가 세상에 어딨나? 겁나 물질주의적인건 덤이고. 위계질서적인 수직적 문화까지.
Growing up in Korean culture and living in Korea for a little over a year in my 20's, I have to say Koreans have a lot of unhealthy habits. Working and studying all day, bullying, overconsumption of alcohol, lack of sleep, not exercising and instead being on their phones and computers all day, etc. These habits exist in Korea far more than the U.S. where I currently live now. I have so many family members that have suffered depression and I blame it on these norms of Korean culture.
Well, it depends on how you look things. I would choose SKorea over the US without any hesitation when it comes to education and safety. You don't need to force send your children to hakwon to study if you choose. It is their parents personal choices in korea that push their children to extreme. You could raise your children in countryside more relaxed way if you prefer. No drug problem and racism against Asians and gun voilence you don't need to worry in Korea at least while you have to constantly look back over your shoulder in the US. Paradise or Hell lives mostly inside our mind.
A lot of Koreans exercise. These are habits you cannot blame on Korea, but the individual himself or herself. I would say that Koreans are much healthier than Americans overall in terms of diet and exercise.
@@jiminswriter4209 diet yes, but definitely not with exercise. Korean kids spend all day and night in schools/academies and they do NOT get exercise. A lot of them are addicted to videogames.
@@Switchurlife not sure if English is your second language but your sentences were incoherent. I was saying children and adult habits have made Koreans depressed. What are you saying?
Koreans have deep PTSD from hundreds, thousands of years of being invaded, attacked, controlled, colonized by neighboring countries and superpowers. My mother always told me Korea has no natural resources so we have to rely on human resources. She and my father lived under Japanese colonization and went through Korean War few years after they were liberated from Japan. Success represented their ability to control their fate that Koreans could not do throughout their history and thus the competitiveness in their society. History shapes culture and mindset. People make comments and judge without understanding their history and the trauma they went through that has been passed down through the generations.
It is easy for a person from a country where people are inherently selfish and behave as they please to fall into illusions when they first see Korean society. When they see that everyone is polite and behave in an orderly manner, they think that there must be tremendous oppression in Korean society. Korea is just normal. Each person just does his or her job faithfully without any special conscious effort, and the children are taught to behave politely. And whether it is a public or private institution, when individuals visit, they always feel respected and everything is handled efficiently. As Korea went through the process of military dictatorship and democratization, the influence of old leftist ideas was much more deeply rooted than Koreans themselves realize. That's why all Koreans have a habit of approaching Korean society in a critical manner. Korean society is a much better society than Koreans themselves think. Various opinions and preferences coexist peacefully, social efficiency is maintained through institutionalized competition, and legal and institutional protection for the socially disadvantaged is well-established. Korea is already a very developed society. A society without unhappy and depressed people cannot be a normal society. And all attempts to create a society completely free of such negative aspects have only resulted in terrible disasters.
i visited more than 86 country for me the happiest countries are Mexico . Colombia . Costa Rica . Panama . Brazil . Spain. Thailand. Vietnam . Indonesia. Philippines
im from brazil. we are relatively happy, but at the same time we are the most anxious people in the world, security is very bad, and the salaries r not good
@@pedro34543 Brazil is an interesting case because it is multiracial society and you have social stratification based on race. I have seen videos of the favelas of blacks living there and they do not seem so depressed, however, you go to wealthier suburbs they seem depressed and anxious. It seems that money and hard work cannot buy happiness and this is the case with South Korea.
@@jacqueslee2592 brazil and korea are 2 anxious and depressive countries (brazil is the most depressed country in latin america) but for different reasons, while in korea its due to social pressure, in brazil its due to violence, robberies etc.
한국인에게는 최고라야 되,,,, 1등 이라야 되,,, 유행도 최신이어야 하고 ,,, 한국사회의 배경이나 근본은 이점이여,,,최고 최상을 추구하니 사람들이 살기는 힘이 들지 그런데 어느시기에 가서는 한국은 세계최고 최강 국가가 되어 잇을거야,, 반대로 우리보다 선진국은 정체 상태이고 그들은 일을 안한다고 ,,,,남자 여자는 만나서 떡치구 놀기에 바쁘고,,, 우리나라는 노는 법이란게 없어...... 오로지 공부 공부 아니면 일 일,,,,,,그렇지 여기서 탈락자가 대거 나온다 ,,,그들은 우울중에 빠질거이구 근데 이건 어쩔수가 없는거야,,,
It’s true. Korea is the most depressed country in the world. But, I just hope Koreans realize how beautiful their country is, and what a blessing and privilege it is that they get to live in that country. It’s so sad to think they cannot see that.
Not at all, most people in this world are much happier in a relatively wealthy stressful society than a free society where everyone is poor, like 60-70% of the population on earth. Sure it's not as nice as Scandinavian, Oceanic countries, but those are only like 5% of the world's population at most. Compared to the vast majority, they are way batter off.
“Perfect is the enemy of good” - Voltaire “Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing” - Harriet Baker “The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection”- George Orwell “I think I’m happy because of the people around me”. - guy at 4:20
@@ColRusSer Society that always need to win all the time, look perfect all the time, care too much about public image all the time, and think about money all the time... clearly has inferiority complex issue.
@@etjaajtaejet-cc8qy 원래 우리 한국인들 종특이 빡시게 일하고 더 빡시게 음주가무하는 민족아닙니까 ㅋ 일을 덜하는게 남들보다 돈을 덜 벌고 뒤챠지는게 낙천적인거라면 전 사양할께요 ㅎ 자산을 많이 모을때까진 원래 빡세게 하는거고 그 담부턴 스마트머니로 자산증식 시켜야져
Even though I was born in Korea and came to Canada when I was ten, I know with certainty that I would be very unhappy living in Korea longer than a year or two. This is NOT a place that aligns with my philosophical values in any way possible.
Before you say this, I would think you should have lived at least a decade of adult life to know better Korea. History shows around the world that Human flourishing in the form of great civilization has been made mainly through a certain or great level of inner and external pressure or competition. What particular achievements Canada or Ireland did make while S Korea achieved many advancements since the Korean War 70 years ago. Human flourishes when challenges are faced boldly.
@@mountaintop421 I'm not particularly focused on the competitive aspect of SK. It's the overwhelming degree of social scrutiny, pressure, and the need to conform for the sake of reputation with which I do not agree. None of those things are in the control of individuals, and the vitriol that exists in Korean SM is quite astounding. That indicates the level of unhappiness among its participants. Secondly, the hyper-focus on material wealth and the need to keep up with the Jones's is off the chart in SK, and that again is a losing game as that too is beyond one's control. When one's self worth is built on reputation which is given by others, one has given control over to them. That is not my life philosophy.
Well I see also lots of lots of vitrols in Canadian SM, too. Have you ever wondered why many of youtube videos of main TV stations like CBC has their comment section off. So many hatred there! I am quite annoyed about the way you are talking about Korea here without taking any nuances and trying to have a balanced view. It is very presumptuos that one is commenting about any country totally disregarding all the historical challenges SKorea had to go through. I ask one more time so what notable achievements Canada has achieved to boast of while your old generation of Korean people had to work like horse sweating blood to lift up SKorea punching through beyond its own weight on the global stage?? Korea has its own unique culture built around for thousands of years whether you like it or not. Could you just stop pretending you know about Korea, the country you left at the age of 10? Try to understand your parents' historical constraints from their point of view first not from the Western centered Euuropean white view. By the way Canada is in deep trouble in so many ways in my opinion more deeper and wider than SKorea. Do you know how many drug addicted homeless are now occupying main cities across Canada? Just mind your own country business first before you say sth about other country, please.
@@mountaintop421 Talking shyte about Canada is not evidence for your view. It is however interesting that whilst you criticize my shortsightedness of Korea bc I didn't live there as an adult, you seem to have no problem criticizing the heck out of a country of which you may not be a citizen. If you are a Canadian or have lived here for more than 10 years, you would have more authority for your lovely views on Canada. If not, hypocrisy is your name. Btw, I did clarify in my OP that it isn't a fit FOR ME, did I not? As in it didn't fit my philosophy? Did I say anywhere that that should be an objective fact for everyone?
I actually challenge that, if you're As'an you actually have more freedom in Korea than you do in any western countries. If you wanna pursue a career in politics, if you wanna be a celebrity, you have way more freedom in Korea. In any room you walk into, everyone in their mind goes " Oh, look an As'an", in Korea, you are free to create your own identity. There is tremendous freedom in just being yourself and not feeling you have to act more wite to compensate for not actually being that. In western countries, 90% of As'an girls from young are just obssessed with tryna be wite, that to me is the real sad thing. The fallacy a lot of As'ans have is they look at the freedoms that wite people have and they think they have the same if they go there.
뉴스나 소셜미디어에 보여지는 단면으로 어느 한 나라를 말하는건 정말 아닌거 같아요.나도 우리나라의 단점을 많이 생각했던 사람인데 해외여행을 많이 다니고 세계에 관심을 갖다보니 오히려 진짜 한국이 얼마나 살기좋은 나라인지 깨닳았어요. 어른들 하시는 말중에 복에 겨워서 소중한걸 못느낀다고 하는데 그말이 이제 무엇인지 알게 되었어요. 손만 뻗으면 모든걸 할수 있다보니 주변의 소중함을 못 느끼는거 같아요.유학가면 한국이 너무 그립고 한국에 오면 해외에 나가고 싶은 양가 감정을 겪다 결국 한국이 나한테는 최고라는걸 느껴요.
Thank you but this is all about South Korea […] We tend to forget about the gruesome Korean War and the fact that politics in the Korean peninsula is still complex… BTW, watching people wearing down jackets as its almost 37 degrees outside felt kind of out of place … f^_^;
for some reason the japanese seem more depressed than the koreans, in videos of people from these countries walking down the streets, idk why the japanese seem more "apathetic"
It not the most depressing country to live in but it is one of if not the most depressed Countries. Korea is ranked 4th in Self deletion globally that's a fact not to be glossed over casually plus comparison has always been hailed to be the theif of joy and Korea has that in spades. Connect the dots i guess
Every human has a limit When that limit is crossed, healthy life will be compromised Including mental health So do what you can do Love how you can live Don’t be in a competition with anyone Then you’ll love a better life ✌️
Are there any inconveniences for foreigners in Korea? There are only interviews like this What are some inconveniences or difficulties for locals caused by foreigners? There are no such interviews. Like a foreigner is the boss of war Foreign crimes against their citizens are too serious, so I hope there is an interview. Indigenous people are never treated There are times when you take risks, They say we should prioritize foreigners. White Chinese, Arab black Southeast Asian crime is too much around me.
Spot on. Human history around the world proves what you just said. All the great civilizations were born out of bravely confronting internal and external pressure, competition and threats of war all the time. Ancient Greeks did it out of existential threats and competition with Persian empire, Roman's did it out of competition with Carthago sea empire, British did it with French and German love and hate triangle complex competitions. Koreans are following the same path to become a great power at the end of the day.
Everything is heightened in Korea, Japan, and we're not too far behind them(America). Cost of living, settling down, and etc... I'm not sure if ppl understand the point anymore of finding a partner and working on yourself.
The most important thing is what happens around me. How do these statistics affect my life? Should we look at the statistics? South Korea has a population of 51,271,480 people, and in 2023, 13,661 people died by suicide. This translates to about 25.2 per 100,000 people. In other words, the probability of dying by suicide is 0.025%. (This rate is higher among the elderly, but lower for younger people.) This means there is a 99.975% chance of not dying by suicide. For the younger generation, this figure is almost 99.99%. Additionally, South Korea has one of the longest life expectancies in the world. I wish Koreans would try living abroad at least once. That way, they can really see what’s great about their own country and appreciate it more. I also felt happy living abroad, but that was because it was different and exotic compared to Korea. However, that exotic feeling doesn't last long. Overall, Korea seems the most convenient place to live. That's my conclusion.
Research has shown that there are organized efforts by some groups on China's behalf to influence public opinion in South Korea through comments on Naver, the country's largest portal site. A domestic security research team discovered that these comments often promote a favorable view of China and criticize Korea, sometimes inciting regional, generational, and gender conflicts. Over 30,000 such comments were identified from September to November this year. This activity aims to divide public opinion and influence sentiment in South Korea. The National Intelligence Service is aware of the issue and is monitoring the situation. Professor Minwoo Yoon's research team at Gachon University's Department of Police and Security Studies analyzed Naver news comments using big data techniques. They found numerous signs of organized activities in comments on articles related to China and foreign affairs from September to November. The team identified around 50 accounts posting comments that promoted China, criticized Korea, and fostered internal conflicts. These accounts showed characteristics similar to those identified by the US State Department’s Global Engagement Center and the European External Action Service as being involved in influence operations. Common traits included Chinese phonetics in account names, frequent mentions of the "US origin of Coro.na," consistent spelling errors, and occasional use of the Chinese language in comments. These accounts also followed each other to increase their influence. The comments mainly aimed to spread favorable views of China and criticize Korea. For example, the account 'toas****' posted comments like "Gyeongbokgung is part of Chinese civilization" and "Anti-China people are pro-Japanese traitors." On an article about the closure of the 'Ahn Jung-geun Exhibition Hall' in the Lushun Prison Museum, it commented, "Ahn Jung-geun is a murderer. Korea fell because he killed Ito." It also claimed that the cyber diplomacy group VANK was like a nationalist group. Many comments were found inciting regional and gender conflicts. The account 'Chis***' wrote, "Korean women just eat and never exercise," while 'mich***' posted, "When women take power, the country falls apart," and "People from Gyeongsangdo always blame others." 'Toas****' commented, "Jeju people have improved by speaking Seoul dialect, but Gyeongsangdo and Jeollado still speak strange dialects and are uncivilized." The research team stated that it's unclear if these accounts are directly linked to Chinese authorities, as confirming this requires access to IP and user information, which is difficult without cooperation from service providers and police investigation. However, the team noted that the content, organization, and methods suggest these comments are unlikely to be from ordinary users. Professor Yoon explained that similar content and images found in influence operations abroad were being disseminated in Korean, indicating possible organized involvement. Professor Yoon emphasized the need for legal and organizational measures to prevent such influence operations aimed at complicating domestic policy decisions and shaping favorable public opinion. Research fellow Sohyun Shin from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies stressed the importance of raising public awareness about influence operations and enhancing democratic control and transparency in policymaking to combat these activities.
I've been living in both South Korea and the US for a long time, and I find it hard to believe the claim that South Korea is the most depressed country, although I've heard it many times. Of all the countries I've been to, South Korea is the healthiest, safest, cleanest and one of the wealthiest countries I've been to. In fact, South Korea's minimum wage is now higher than Japan's, and the long working hours have been exaggerated. I know people in other OECD countries who say that they're tired out from too much work. I know the statistics, but I have to say that it doesn't represent what I've seen and experienced in South Korea. I think the Koreans have been gaslit into thinking that their country is the worst for political purposes by a certain political party. And because South Korea is allied to the US, certain countries do whatever they can to make South Korea look bad. I've seen people from one of these countries do this to South Korea, both in and outside of the internet. As you mentioned above, more Koreans should try living abroad. In no way is South Korea perfect, but a South Korean believing that this country is the worst shows how much that person doesn't know about the world.
@@swee2251 이글에 공감이 되지 않습니다. 한국이 경제적으로 발전한건 대기업들때문이지 개개인 한국민들의 부의 축적은 미비합니다. 힘들게 살고 있는 한국인이 더 많다는걸 아시길 바랍니다. 아파트가 그렇게 많은데 압구정동에 있는 30평대 아파트 한채 사기도 힘든 국가죠 그리고 20대때 미국가서 살았는데 한국과 너무 비교됩니다. 남의 시선에 의식하지 않고 미국인들은 마인드자체가 달라요
내가 볼 때 한국인들은 2000년대 초반까지가 어쩌면 더 행복하다고 느꼈을꺼다. 한국인들이 급속도로 불행하다고 느끼지게 된 계기가 인터넷 SNS 사용이 흔해지면서부터다. 한국어 속담 중에 사촌이 땅사면 배아프다는 말이 있다. 남들과 자신을 자꾸 비교하기 때문에 스스로 만족하지 못하고 불행하다고 느끼는거다. 나도 조선인의 DNA를 가진 한국인이기 때문에 이 감정을 잘 알지만 스스로 불행하다고 느끼지 않기 위해 남들과 최대한 비교하지 않으려 많이 노력한다. 개인적으로 한국보다 정말 먹고 살기 편하고 안전하고 기반시설 좋은 그런 나라가 어디인가 궁금하다. 미국? 영국? 일본? 프랑스? 독일? 설마 중국??????
The difference is Korea is so developed, so it comes as a shock to the world when they're not happy, whereas poor countries, nobody it's not shocking that they're not happy.
@@성이름-v3k1p i hope you can adopt a far more relaxed life and easy-going attitude, in order to fight depression. Most people that have depression came from hectic and high pressure life.
Me laughing 😂 At Koreans who think they’re the most depressed When I look at my current country 😂 You guys are not even close to depressed compared to my Country 😅
If anything, it’s the opposite. Korea is actually the happiest place I’ve ever been to. The quality of life is great, and almost everybody there is successful and living a very satisfactory life. This explains why many foreigners are moving to South Korea and they all love living there as life in Korea is a paradise compared to back home and nobody ever leaves Korea once they move there. It’s exactly like how it is in the K-dramas.
Sounds like exaggerated statement sucking up to Korean people. If Korea's the happiest place you've been to, then you've probably not been to many places. Unfortunate as it is, the suicide and fertility rates paint a different picture. Also seems like a bit of a stretch because there are quite a lot of Korean people that move elsewhere and choose to remain there because they become used to it and like it better than Korea itself
100% but whats particular to Korea is that Korean society and media tends to amplify and sensationalize any issue to be the most pressing, and everything not hidden , no attempt at hiding issues.. while other countries try to bury their issues, and things arent reported. Korea reports on everything 100% which makes Korea seem so much more extreme.. in comparison to other countries who may face similar issues that would rather not report on it. Korea overall is a very safe country with people who aren't depressed. There are extremes everywhere.. Korea just focuses on their extremes.. where other countries dont'.. then western media picks up on it and sensationalizes it even more... Did you know Japan classifies many suicides as "accidents" in their stats... Many countries dont like to expose their issues, when in Korea is out front and center and gives off the impression that its such a huge issue.. while in reality its a distorted issue on all sides.
@@iiirenee3574 are you even Korean??? the only Koreans who wanna leave know nothing about what its life outside of Korea, and once they do leave and stay in another place they realize Koreas not a bad place.. as "the grass is greener on the other side" illusion quickly falls apart, and they have a new found appreciation for Korea.. happens all the time!!!! FOR ME personally!!! Koreas not perfect but way better in terms of safety, comfortability, convenience... even though cost of living is hard high, so is the US but so much more, and you need a car to go everywhere.. at least in Korea you dont have to worry about being robbed or attacked as an Asian,, don't have to worry about crackheads, and dont have to worry about weirdos everywhere.. As a whole Korea is so much better . People overwork in the states as well.. you have no idea wtf you're even talking about. these days in Korea is much better as regulations for work hours is strict.. its not like the old days.
Koreans chose hard work over gvornment aid, competition of free market over homelessness, education over drug dealing..Korea had to become a competitive society in order to get out of abject poverty. Korea chose economic developement over femine. Korea is not a country with imperialist and colonialist history like the countries in Europe and North America. We chose hard work, instead of making others work hard for us. Korea was still a developing country in the 80s and 90s. It's only been 20+ years and only been a decade since Korea was recognized as a developed country. We didn't have a few hundred years of modernization. Korea did everything in 50 years. So give us some break before treating us like we are some sort of crazies. It is important for Koreans to not fall back to the miserable past. We still remember poverty, humiliation of being robbed of our nation, and we still remember having our families torn apart during the Koreans war. We still remember being under a military dictatoriship. Working hard to protect the democracy and the economy isn't a crime. It's simply about survivor. But why is everyone in the world pointing fingers at Korea just because we actually worked hard? Koreans are not regreting to have worked hard to develope the country. Why isn't everyone pointing their fingers at those countries with extreme poverty, crime and corruption, where kids are shooting guns and selling drugs? What a world.
I guess the US gave aid to whoever was in dire need. Korea was in need during the 50s and 60s. Korea is just one of countless nations that received aid from UN, the US, etc.
Title is overdramatic. South Korea is a paradise compared to other places in the world like North Korea. Obviously there's problems in South Korea that should be fixed. It's just popular to hate South Korea at the moment. No one uses nuance anymore and only focus on the negatives to demonize Korea. In reality every single country has pros and cons. They're just too biased to critically analyze other countries the way they do to Korea.
I couldn't agree more. I am not even sure that all these one sided negative comments we see here are genuinely made even by real Koreans. I have noticed for a long time that some Chinese people have some kind of fetish in Korean fads around the world pretending to be koreans online while leaving all around negative comments. It becomes now a real problem even in SKorean online culture, with especially politically sensitive issues with the obvious purpose of sowing division inside Korea.
Captain Obvious why would you mention North Korea? The USA is not a paradise either - police brutality, anti-Asian racist assaults are common. Daylight robberies, homelessbess etc
한국은 자유와 평등이 없는 나라임. 정치체제만 민주주의일 뿐. 정치에 신경 끄면 중국 북한과 다를게 없음. 선많고 경직된 나라가 한국이고 위계질서적인 문화로 만연한게 한국임. 원래 예로부터 한국은 공자 맹자 운운하며 정치적 옳바름은 잘 따졌음. 지금도 걍 민주주의 운운하며 정치적 자유만 보장할 뿐. 딱히 한국이 자유롭다고 할 수는 없잖아. 그게 현실임. 서양 가봐라. 자유가 있고 평등이 있다. 특히 네덜란드, 이스라엘, 영국이 최고임
글세 그건 아니지,,,한국에서 자유러이 살수가 있는데 ,,그게 아니고 자유를 버리는 이유는 성공을 출세를 바래서 라고 ,,1등 대학 졸업장 1등 대기업에 입사 1등 주거지 =강남아파트 등,, 한국인은 출세와 성공에 너무 집착을 한다,,, 미국인 유럽인은 안그러하거든,,그들이 여유로운 이유는 욕망이 덜해서야,,, 사실 세계 대부분 나라가 그러하다,,우리만 유별 나거든
@@seoul_9584 한국인에게 행복이란 대체로 물질적이고 위계적인거다 즉 돈 권력 지위,,,이러한거 ,,,욕망이 주로 물질적인건데 그 물질을 무시하며 살라구 하는 한국인은 내가 살면서 거진 못 본거 같아 ,,,10에 7, 8는 그렇구먼 ,,남자가 결혼을 하려면 여자 비위를 맞춰어야 하는데 여자가 물질적인 욕망이 남자의 근 10배는 되는 것 같드라고 ,,,
if they are the most depressed we R Dead babe 😯🫤😢 a depressed country !!! that won back its liberty n independence and their language n culture from japan not long time ago , they should be happy not only winning their life back spreading n exporting their beauties to the world esp east asia , be happy n just notice what you ve achieved so far n keep making negative things that are still there better n chill n smile , fighting beautiful ppl 💛💚🩵🩷❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 dont compare yourself to the USA maybe some europeans feel better n happier but usa ??!!! nuuuuuh 😉
