My Country Is Choosing Extinction (Korea) - ChadCat version

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Say 14 minutes. South Korea has one of the lowest birth rates in the world and many people think the country could face a population crisis in the future. Life there is described as extremely stressful. Many young adults work long hours, live in tiny expensive apartments, and spend most of their money just surviving. After work, people are often too exhausted to date, marry, or think about raising kids. Having children is also very expensive and parents feel huge pressure to give their kids the best education possible. Some students explained their daily routines.

[00:00:27]School ends around 4:00 p.m. Then they study at a cafe from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. And after they go to the private institute until 10:00 p.m. When asked if they're happy, they said no. Older generation grew up believing sacrifice was necessary to become successful and happy. Younger generations start to question whether or not sacrificing their happiness, freedom, money, and time is worth it anymore. Another point is that society has become heavily focused on status and comparison. People constantly compare jobs, schools, salaries, and lifestyles. Marriage and children begin to feel less emotional and more like financial decisions. Some people believe this is just a normal result of modern life and rising costs.

[00:01:00]in seventh grade attending institution till 10:00 p.m. is just sad. Korea is similar to Japan. The overall culture, lack of mental health care, and depression, high cost of living, etc. Meow.