Rise of 'Full-Time Children' in South Korea Amid Economic Challenges

Why more South Koreans are becoming ‘full-time children’

Job scarcity and climbing housing costs have fueled the emergence of a new family role: young adults who stay home, help run the household and, in some cases, care for aging parents. For years, achieving success in South Korea has been associated with a familiar life trajectory: graduate, find a stable job, move out, marry, start a family. For a growing number of young adults, however, that sequence is breaking down. Instead, some are embracing a new identity that has recently gained traction on

By The Korea Herald