Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Don’t shift the burden to the young

We cannot ask the younger generation to bear a greater burden when they are geared for smaller returns than us.

2024-06-09

Can Gen MZ shake the regime?

The government must draw up its North Korea policies tailored for members of Gen MZ.

2024-05-22

The root of the Lee Jun-seok syndrome

Lee’s new party may not be the answer. But Korean politics must face the brimming aspiration for new politics.

2023-11-20

Youth depression rates soar amid mounting debts, social isolation

The number of people suffering from depression exceeded 1 million last year. More concerning, however, is the rising prevalence of depression in people in their 20s and 30s, many of whom are drowning in oceans of debts.

2023-11-06

Trendy liquor lures young customers to marts

Discount store shoppers are getting younger as stores offer customized services and trendier merch, like limited-edition liquor.

2023-02-15

Wedding bells play the blues for cash-strapped friends, relatives

With the end of Covid-19 social distancing restrictions, one part of life that has roared back to normal is weddings. Couples forced to delay tying the knot are now rushing to do so.

2022-06-28

The upcoming pension crisis

A comet heading toward Earth is a favorite subject for disaster movies. Popular Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” is no exception. After a comet approaching the planet is discovered, the clock ticks down for all organisms on Earth to...

2022-02-02

Clueless youth policy

In August, the government announced basic outlines of its youth policy. It detailed plans to promote jobs, housing, education, welfare/culture, and participation/rights for the young people from 2021 to 2025. The government has...

2021-10-04

Companies try everything to get millennials' attention

Brands are coming up with creative marketing tactics to court the millennials, a generation whose spending habits and expectations are substantially different from other consumers.

2020-05-05