He called it the "Miracle on the Han River." Although South Korea was hit by the IMF currency crisis in the late 1990s, it now has a command over the fields of "semiconductors, automobiles, and batteries." The country's political stability is also astonishing.
Coups and long-term rule are relics of the past. Peaceful transfer of power through elections has been continuing for a long time. Recently, South Korea's power has been growing.
Starting with "Style", through BTS and BLACKPINK, "Parasite" and "Squid Game" have also gained worldwide popularity. It's something to be proud of.
This is the "power of culture" that Kim Gu once longed for. His words, "My grandfather was from a developing country, my father from a middle-income country, and I was born in a developed country," are so vividly felt that Korea is the envy of the world.
However, our view of our own country is the exact opposite. Korea is suffering. The “Hell Joseon” controversy, symbolized by the once-popular “spoon class theory,” is reviving.
The rate is proof of this. If things continue like this, Korea may disappear from the world map. We are in a state of emergency. What is the problem? I can say with certainty that the biggest problem in Korean society today is medical school and the Gangnam area.
This is the most difficult problem, symbolized by education costs and real estate, and is the area where the people face the most difficulties in their daily lives. They are struggling to find a solution, but are giving up due to practical constraints.
The expressions "medical school" and "apartment" are like an inseparable thread that entangles the many contradictions in Korea. First of all, they are keywords that hinder marriage and childbirth.
Even if it is not in Gangnam, it is difficult to rent an apartment in the metropolitan area using the Jeonse system, and it is difficult to get married.
In addition to worrying about children, the excessive cost of education can make it difficult to have children. But that's not all. Medical school and apartments are not simply a matter of education, entrance exams, or stability of housing.
The bigger problem is that it is blocking the efficiency of resource allocation at the national level and destroying the ladder of social mobility. Korea does not have resources. It is a country that lives only on human resources.
Around that time, the best minds in science and engineering started to give up on going to science and engineering schools and headed for medical schools. The ranking of universities was completed with medical schools at the top. This is a sign that the Korean economy is becoming a growth engine.
I am worried. In addition, medical school is a difficult school to enter, and you can only get in after retaking a year of high school. The real estate problem is even more serious. The situation has become even more serious as successive governments have been staggered by regulatory issues.
The situation has worsened. There is a widespread feeling of desperation that no one can solve the problem. The gap between the metropolitan area and non-metropolitan area, between Gangnam and non-Gangnam, exists as an insurmountable wall.
The resulting disparity between rich and poor is even destabilizing society. Furthermore, the lack of disposable income caused by excessive loan burdens is leading to an all-round slump in domestic demand. If the bubble were to burst,
South Korea must endure a nightmare similar to Japan's "Lost 30 Years." The presidential election is coming up soon. Numerous pledges are expected to be made during the election campaign, and after the election,
It will be forgotten again. However, education costs and real estate issues have been the only issues that have continued to cause fierce debate between the ruling and opposition parties. These issues may be even more important than the tariff war initiated by Trump.
2025/04/28 07:04 KST
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