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01/11/2025

The residents of Korea’s jjokbang — mostly seniors and low-income people — live with daily hardship.

Full version available on our Youtube channel. Link in bio.

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31/10/2025

South Korea’s birth rate remains the lowest in the world, driven by a range of factors contributing to this alarming trend. From the financial pressures of raising children to the challenges of balancing career and family, many women face significant obstacles when deciding whether to have children. In this video, NOVAsia interviews Mira Lee, a visiting professor at Yonsei University and a leader in the HR field, to explore the reasons behind this phenomenon and get to know about her own suggestions on improving the situation of South Korea’s shrinking population.

31/10/2025

Despite government support, many South Korean women still face challenges in child rearing, leaving concerns unresolved.

Watch the full video, "Facing Decline: South Korea’s Struggle with Birth Rates and its Demographic Emergency", on our Youtube channel. Link in bio!

31/10/2025

Why do women in South Korea find it difficult to return to work after childbirth?

Watch the full video, "Facing Decline: South Korea’s Struggle with Birth Rates and its Demographic Emergency", on our Youtube channel.

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31/10/2025

In South Korea, competition and academic pressure often begin at an early age. Does this intense environment contribute to the country’s declining birth rate?

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31/10/2025

In Korea, there are many types of housing — from high-rise apartments and cozy villas to small one-room studios known as officetels. But hidden behind the modern skyline lies another kind of housing that few people truly know about — the jjokbang (쪽방), or “tiny room.” These cramped spaces, often just 5 to 7 square meters, are home to some of society’s most vulnerable people. How did jjokbang emerge? How did people start living in jjokbang, and what is life like there? To find out, we met jjokbang residents and experts who shared their stories.

Full version available on our Youtube channel. Link in bio.

Guest: Song Ahyoung, Jeon Ik-hyung, Jjokbang residents
Producer/Editor: Xinpei Luo
Assistant Editor: Jeehyun Ko, Fountine Zhao
Camera: Xinpei Luo
Music: “Expression” by Pold

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30/10/2025

How does South Korea define homelessness? Why is it so hard to define what counts as a jjokbang? Here is a snippet of our interview with the Seoul Station Jjokbang Counseling Center Director.

Full video drops tomorrow on our Youtube Channel.

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30/10/2025

How does South Korea define homelessness? Why is it so hard to define what counts as a Jjokbang?

Here is a snippet of our interview with the Seoul Station Jjokbang Counseling Center Director.

Full video drops tomorrow on our Youtube Channel 🎥

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24/10/2025

As an extended holiday week approached, South Korea witnessed fierce public debate surrounding the official September 29 beginning of a visa-free entry program for Chinese tourists. Intended as a pilot program, the temporary scheme is planned to run through June 2026. However, anti-China demonstrations against the government’s move to allow visa-free travel to groups of Chinese visitors have grown in size, location, number, and reach. Backlash has spread outside its typical boundaries, burgeoning from a fringe movement to a more general base of support thanks to the frictionless nature of wide-reaching social media platforms.

Read the full article on our website. Link in bio.

10/09/2025

Why are Koreans not having babies?

Here is a little sneak peak of our next video — we sat down with a few Korean women to hear their perspectives on why the birth rate is so low.

🎥 Full video drops this Friday on Youtube. Stay tuned!

08/09/2025

We are looking for new members to join our team this Fall 2025 💙 Details on how to apply are on our website linked in our bio and highlight.

✍️ Applications close September 20th

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05/09/2025

"The issue of transitioning toward an aging society is not exclusive to South Korea but is a matter of concern in many member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, with South Korea ’s case being one of the most severe among them. On the verge of this worldwide demographic shift, the meaning of what it is to be an “elderly” is changing gradually. Around the world, the idea of what should be the retirement age is being reconsidered as a part of starting the systematic process to reform relevant policies."

🔗 Full article available below!

National Pension Service’s Headquarters in Jeonju (Source: The Korea Times) The declining birthrate in South Korea has sparked many...