Young in your 40s? In Korea, it’s becoming a loaded label

What does it mean to be “young in your 40s” in South Korea? It is clearly not intended as a compliment on one’s youthful looks. A new survey released Wednesday examining perceptions of the recently emerged label “Young Forty” found that the term is strongly associated with negative images, particularly behavioral traits such as trying too hard to look younger, imitating younger people’s fashion and trends, or pursuing younger people for dating. The poll by Hankook Research of 1,000 adults nation

By The Korea Herald