High costs of living in Seoul make Koreans grind themselves down to the soul | Undercover Korea

What a heart warming docu

I cried and I saw myself from those people. Why is it so hard ... to be a person

I think because SK developed at a very fast pace, these are the consequences...the population has to catch up to the rapid growth...a country is not just the development the most important is the people. Hopefully everything will balance out eventually

Here in dhaka, my brother pay 70 percent of his income for rent 😅😅😅

Tpos mga koreans mkapost kala mo mga mayayaman mga designer bag at kong ano pa pinopost sa socmed. Mga racist.

25% to 30% of her income for rent? That seems not much to me. I live in the countryside of Germany not even in a big city and my rent takes round about 50% of my job income.

First country I ever visited outside of my own. Was shocked every local was in a hurry running for lines or walking fast. After seeing this video it makes sense. Despite all of the challenges they face, i wish them the best and let them know their country is so beautiful.

If i never immigrated to the states i would've been fucked in korea. Its a nightmare to be wasting 2 years in army, low paying job, over working, terrible office culture, and more.

Really admire the last womens honesty and down to earthness. At least she isn't buying into the idea that if she just worked harder and slept less anything would change. I still hope for some change for her and the others.

This narrator made this feel like an animal documentary. 😂

Over exaggerated

beautiful video

Startup frauds are rampant in Korea!

5 dollar. My third world breakfast only cost 1 bro😂

Seems like more big companies spreading outside of Seoul would take care a lot of this problem. And yet nobody wants to.

Most of the time, what makes thing expensive is buying luxury item and competing with each other

Koreans in general are so superficial, they will never scape the rat race.
They are the opposite of a frugal,modest,humble person.

I think life is just overall getting tougher and tougher all around the world.

I thought Korea is a land of milk and honey and that people are wealthy and living in comfort and luxury.

America is nothing but a shithole country now. As an american born korean. I detest america & am in search of a free world outiside of it good riddance.

there is so much disparity between the rich and poor in Korea. It's disheartening to see young people struggle to make a decent living.

To be honest they seem to be getting paid a lot, with very low cost of living compared to most developed place. The only bad thing seems to be the working hours

Capitalism at its finest. Work yourself till death or risk being homeless or ridiculed. We need a revolution and make a new system. This is the best that the world's got. BUT we need to make something BETTER!!

They are rich but they don’t know It. 2000$ in a week? 160$ in one day and still looking for a side job? Here in Europe salaries are between 1000€ and 2000€. That is like 250€/400€ in a week and we spend half of the salary only in renting a room or flat. Who is poor and who is rich? This is non sense. That girl is saving up to 1000$ per month and she is complaining. Ask here who is capable of saving that amount in the same period of time. Few.

Their toxic work culture has external costs - declining birth rates, higher suicide rates, and increased income inequality. What a dystopian capitalistic nightmare.

Meanwhile many privileged western English teachers complain about "poor working conditions," wages or "racism" in the country they adopted.

I was on the understanding that Korean wages matched Uk and France???? I can’t understand how these young people have to have multiple jobs to survive is there no employment laws in South Korea??? Maybe I am watching to many K dramas and how rich people live?.....???????????

Hell-Chosun.

Koreans eat alot of fried food
Very unhealthy

What a chance they had interviewed those who quit their jobs..

The problem with Koreans is that they are more about the looks than about substance. They modernized too fast and lost their soul.

That was a great insight, thanks for posting

After seeing this i changed my opinion about north korea

only bitcoin can fix this

South Korea is the definition of 'We've made it, but at what cost?'

make me wanna tip my landlord

I feel sad for these people being oppressed by the rat race mentality. You should do what makes you happy being in a central city doesn’t give you that if you can’t enjoy it’s best offerings which is usually resolved for the rich. Just move to another location.

I feel sorry for young people trying to do something for themselves. It's just brutal.

Well, that was insanely depressing.

An increase in the influence of women in public life has often been associated with national decline. The later Romans complained that, although Rome ruled the world, women ruled Rome. In the tenth century, a similar tendency was observable in the Arab Empire, the women demanding admission to the professions hitherto monopolised by men. ‘What,’ wrote the contemporary historian, Ibn Bessam, ‘have the professions of clerk, tax-collector or preacher to do with women? These occupations have always been limited to men alone.’ Many women practised law, while others obtained posts as university professors. There was an agitation for the appointment of female judges, which, however, does not appear to have succeeded.
Soon after this period, government and public order collapsed, and foreign invaders overran the country. The resulting increase in confusion and violence made it unsafe for women to move unescorted in the streets, with the result that this feminist movement collapsed.

for 5 dollars in india you can have good and healthy breakfast luch and dinner upto your stomach in india.

So its "offensive" to suggest someone is married? I dont get that. It is if anything a compliment.

Seeing the Ace working to his bones at the age of 51 just to give his kids a brighter future legit got me teared up.

Korean are very hard just like Japanese in terms of jobs and cost of living

Nice movie

S Korea needs to get people to move out of Seoul and into other cities. Mandate that businesses be based in those towns, create reasons and infrastructure to make commuting easy.

아니 소득의 20-30%가 집세로 나가는건 정상인데??... 캐나다 토론토/밴쿠버 살아보셧나 ㅋㅋ 50%이상인데........부럽다 한국

Really feel sorry for those jobless people having to face high cost of living in Seoul 😢😢😢