SOUTH KOREA
By Kim Seong-kon
Korea Herald-June 19
Some time ago, young Korean men and women became angry and frustrated when they realized they could not secure a job, even with a college degree. Whenever there was an opening in the job market, hundreds of applications poured in, each flashing superb, impressive qualifications. Naturally, the competition for each position was always intense. Under the circumstances, the chances of getting a job were slim and so the outlook of the youths became bleak. At that time, young people were infuriated because they thought that incompetent older people were blocking their path.
Nowadays, older Korean men and women are angry and frustrated at youths because they fear that South Korea might end up becoming a socialist country subjugated by North Korea because of the naivete of young Koreans. “Our generation had to work so hard to achieve the internationally-acclaimed economic success of South Korea,” they mutter. “In order to bequeath a better society for our children, we have endured unbearable ordeals and relentless sociopolitical turmoil. Now the foolish younger generation is ruining what we have accomplished.”
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First published in: Korea Herald
