South Korea’s societal issues expand past questions of employment and unemployment among the young and the old Think of South Korea, and K-pop, Korean cuisine, films and perhaps even skincare products spring to mind. The fact that anything preceded by a “K” immediately invokes something Korean is testament to the success of South Korea’s global soft power. But behind the sentimental love stories and bright lights, Asia’s fourth-largest economy is at a precarious juncture. As well as the ongoing