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Video Description

Type: KIHASA Special

Title: South Korea today has 10 million one-person households

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Voiceover:

South Korea today has 10 million one-person households. However, current laws do not fully accommodate their needs. As the number of one-person households among middle-aged and older people continues to grow, the need for policies targeting these groups has become increasingly urgent. Over the past decade, the number of one-person households has risen sharply across all age groups. However, the media portrayal of one-person households remains over-focused on a specific generation. Surprisingly, the age groups that have seen the biggest increase in one-person households over the past 10 years are those in their 50s and 60s―the middle-aged and older generations. This trend is expected to continue, with an even greater increase expected in these age groups.