The South Koreans Who Attend Their Own Funerals
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Korea's Fake Funerals: The extreme measures taken by South Koreans to tackle the country's suicide epidemic. A report by SBS Dateline.
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Lurking behind South Korea's high-tech and hard-working culture of capitalism are the world's highest suicide rates. We look at how young and old are affected, and some of the most extreme safeguards.
"Koreans live in a fiercely competitive society. You have to get things done quickly, everything is about money" says insurance salesman, Beon Sung Hun. In a country that has gone from poverty to power in a single generation, a suicide is said to take place every 33 seconds. Beon has considered suicide, but has since decided to undergo a fake funeral, in a bid for a new start. Dressed in 'robes of the dead', visitors are encouraged to visualise their friends and families laying flowers as their coffin is lowered, before they say goodbye in a suicide note and finally draw a picture of their tomb stone. "The culture of respect for life has recently suffered great damage" says Hong Jin Pyo of Korea's suicide prevention centre, blaming the drastic move from Confucianism to capitalism.
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I just came here from watching Japanese people "rent" family members. Starting to feel like maybe we should take mental health more seriously in Asia...
Most of the people doesn't care about mental health. Even if you to a professional they also can't do anything until it will get worse
Sana fiza sana mental health is considered taboo here.
Japan and overwork, I really wanted to go there well, not anymore
are you chinese?
@@sanafizasana4351 what a terrible mindset you have
49% of old people live in powerty? That is really depressing, you worked so hard to try and rebuild your country and then get discarded like that. Heartbreaking.
Omg, when that lady spoke about her husband wanting her to lay in his arms and that he later killed himself, I am crying... I can't...
but really
I wish I had a billions of dollars to help the elderly here and abroad...they are so precious. Society over all needs to slow down a bit.
Indeed disgusting . Why did the people forget about their eldery?
Sometime north is better
South Korea: Perfect from the outside but broken from the inside
Like most rich countries
It's not even perfect from the outside, so many people have uploaded online how flawed it is like most countries anyways. But I can see your point with many new young people who recently got into K-pop/K-drama and thinks that everything is perfect. But that applies to everyone anyways.
Rain || yep, I was part of the population that just got into kdramas and thought Korea was perfect. Now I realize that they hold everyone to a high expectation that cannot be reached
The same here in Guyana
No country is perfect...japan has many suicides too
There’s a saying in Korea „“ you have done nothing wrong, the only sin you have is being poor“
Is being poor a sin?
The hell!!
What in the actual hell?
No there is not.
It means that being poor is almost like a sin, you'll be treated bad and it's hard to live etc. Not literally it being sinful.
Japan: We have rent a family member because people are depressed.
Korea: Hold my funeral.
Sad💔
Well in Japan you don't do that so they commit "the true experience" of a funeral
Oh my god 😂😂 I wonder which country next 😅✌
Rent a family member? Now that's sad, right up there with the happy dead funeral experience......
@Ma Yumi 777 incase if you don't understand yet
I'm talking about them visiting japanese famous forest
This is what a society built for perfection is like. Talented and skilled people get appraised while the unfortunate people gets discarded.
And the talented and skilled people get discarded once plastic surgery stops working.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 wake up
@UCJI5yFa8mjADFpiwp2KJoqQ Huh? Religion made multiple wars to occur. Religon cuased billions upon billions of people to die. religion is a driving force to keep you going even though your life is falling apart. But when you let it control you it isn't Religon anymore. I don't have anything against religion but when you advertise "God" it's unpleasant. Respect others don't write "God is with you" when people are suicidal.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 Yes I will totally sign up and learn even more about how crazy transcendentalism and why I’m never going back to any religion ever. Religion is not something that fixes problems
@@dia3933
Why worry about problems anyways, right?
everyone thinks Korea is some sort of Heaven, with pretty people everywhere, kpop at all corners and lots of fun, but no one seems to know about the dark side on which those 'perfect' lives and cool, futuristic cities were built...very sad times Korea is facing right now
Micha Kohara no different than any other country what you see in the media is not how its actually.
@@Angel_Peg it's literally the media the one that shows this capitalists countries as the "paradises of this generation" when they don't show how are workers treated.
Micha Kohara yes its not perfect. Duh.
I didnt really think Korea as heaven because I do know that every country has it's own secret and bad sides just like people do.. korea have some good stuff that hides their secrets
I'm Korean. And I wanna say somethings to global mates. Nowadays, i 've been feeling many foreigners like this country named KOREA about many sides. Ex. Korean foods, K pop, K drama, so on. They might think korea has good culture. But pls keep in mind this, i hope u just come for traveling, enjoy here if u want, i 'd advised all mates to not get job, business ,study here. Professor would treat u as slave. In the dark sides , many people feel unhappy, working hectic, we can't relax at all whole life. Many people work 6 day ,Even 7days per 10~12 hours a week.. No matter where workplace we go to, it always has conflict with coworkers each other. And boss yell at us all the time. And it make me be fucking hectic. And the culture of ages sequence is also sucks. If i am older than you, you could never treat me comfortably. So that's why i like straya is they look easygoing, happy. Sometimes slow is another beauty. But i can't be certain about this. Cuz i'm not Aussie, and i just see them around surface, problem exists in everywhere.
I was in S.Korea for an exchange staying with a Korean foster family for 8 days. Their daughter (a year younger than me) attends school for about 9 hours (7am- 3/4pm) then attends extra classes similar to tuitions for about 4 hours. Then, she does self study/cram school till about 11pm. Arrives home and gets on the PC for her online English class. It had to be around midnight as the tutor was from the U.S so the time zone had to work. Imagine doing that all over again the next day for 10 years.
Obviously I will quit that fucking system and will do something from where I can get some happiness
Not a machine.
I’m Korean. I’ve lived in Korea. Can pretty much say that’s true! For me, it was a special case, and I didn’t have to do midnight runs. Nevertheless, the others have it bad.
_Kit Kat Kaitlyn_ you don’t. You sleep for maybe four hours. Some kids in Korea sleep twice a day: once in the afternoon, wake up at night, do more work, and sleep at 3 or 4
I am from India. This is very familiar to us...
The vending machines that tell you to go for a walk and tell you to be happy is the saddest thing I've ever seen
:(
I loved it! In a society that no one can show their weaknesses without being judged, a person can have a good advice without feeling ashamed or pressured anyhow
How can people even consider inserting a coin into the machine for that! Consumeristic madness!
SO sad to hear about that guy that made it into the top university in the country but tried to kill himself because he was to poor to go overseas to do his PHD. 1. You should be proud u made it as far as this and that you are doing a PHD. 2. You are in the best uni in the country. But instead all he can see if that other people are doing better than him. So sad to see competitiveness go so far.
That's part of the problem--people need to cultivate gratitude in their lives more often. That's what I do every day--be thankful for the things that are going right for me. I have my health, my supportive family, a good number of friends, a roof over my head, running water and electricity, my savings. Going through a tough time right now looking for a job. But it'll work out in the end--I already have so many things that others lack. And I genuinely smiled right now, while readying my breakfast, saying spontaneously that I love my life.
I'm trying to do that to, ive been suffering from depression for a long time, but i have to remind myself, i have a roof over my head, cloths and food and a family that loves me. What more do i need really to live?
John McKay :You said it by yourself.Severe depression is not s.t. to play with...However,DO seek for professional help(+meds) now,in order to be helped not just "surving"at some point,but you DO manage to "live"your life in real& to enjoy it.YOLO! Lots of love and support from south Europe!God bless you dear.(I won't forget you in my prayers,even I don't know your name:God knows best-you're his child after all!)
Thanks Ramfaki for praying for me, i really believe it will help :D Right now i'm focusing on surviving and once i get a lil further along i will move onto enjoying life haha and yes i have to remind myself i am a child of God, my soul has a divine origin and my worth is limitless :D Thanks for your support. God bless.
By the way it is hard, like REALLY hard to get into that university. I am a junior highschool student right now and kids have been studying every afternoon until 11pm and later since like their 3rd grade(primary school) Now, I even can't go to bed sooner than 1am because I have to study and I don't even know if i can even get to a university in seoul at all(the standard for prestigious universities. Guys at the seoul national uni. are crazy.
(Can you guys just watch the whole video to understand its context? Don't come here crying & fighting and commenting and leaving unnecessary opinion not connected to the subject of this story )
Many korean parents send their children to the philippines to study because education in korea put too much pressure on the students.
Fighter 13 oh I didn't know that hmm
Yeah one of the top reasons
O I didint know that is it north or south
@@ji276 Of course it's south korea. It's not easy to escape NoKor, when u escape its better to die.
Yasss, even the sibling of JOY from Red Velvet are studying here in Philippines. And also for me, Philippines education gave a one of the best cheap quality of education but some of the students taking it for granted. Especially the filipinos itself. They don't really value it.
Also in our University there was like 10% of the population of the students are foreign, mostly americans, chinese and koreans.
imagine your parents taking care of you their whole life then sending them to slums coz your too busy.
Sounds like the western world. Korea wasn't like that until western influence. If it was kept isolated they'd be much happier and NK would never had become what it is today.
I'm glad that atleast here in the Philippines most families will take care of the elderly. I lived with my grandmother for most part of my life until she passed away. I never hated the idea of having to send your parents/grandparents somewhere like a retirement home, etc. I know in the US it is common especially if the person suffers from dementia or alzheimer's disease.
@@alexandrahenderson4368 yeah blame the Western for this problem didn't you watch the video it said many koreans are too busy to take care of their parents the koreans are mature enough to know what wrong and right so don't go around blaming the West for there problem
@@ice-tgaming4609 yes because western society brought that to them. Before hand korea had a simple style and it allowed the elderly to be taken care of. Now it's all gone to shit from western influence. Same with Japan
@@alexandrahenderson4368 its their own problem dumbass there busy no time for their parents they become competitive environment and there the one who forced there children to be smart and compititive this is there own problem and the west has nothing to do with it you just can't accept that this is koreans problem
People depressed:
Government: who wants a concert guys?
Well atleast they're doing something, even this little things could actually help
music can help a ton
The government’s answer for everything - more consumerism. 🤦🏼♀️
@@madeleine8662 it really doesn’t music helps some ppl distract themselves from the hurtful reality but in truth music doesn’t cure your depression it only distracts you and keeps u busy. For me working out keeps me distracted and less depressed but for some ppl it might not be the same. What works for you might not work for others
@@user-ux3ec8lp1i yeah i know! i wasn't being sarcastic or anything, music helped me and still helps me a lot!
I had a friend in college in NYC who was from Korea... he was a bit over 30 when i was 22... This guy was a total emotional wreck... and 1 day after we had a not so great presentation for a class project we was blaming himself and saying that he was worthless and a failure... and that bad grades will make his family ashamed of him...
When i heard this i was like "WTF is wrong with you... you are not worthless... so what if the professor didnt like our presentation that much... big deal... you are in a university to acquire knowledge, not grades... big deal if we get a B for the project instead of an A... i actually dont like straight A's... seems too perfect and not human..."
He also said that he didnt want to study Finance and that he was here in NYC because his family sent him here because NYC is the financial capital of America and that he needs to study here to get good grades and get a good job...
--- I asked him why would he go across a fucking ocean to a really dirty and fucked up city like NYC simply because his parents told him some bullshit that they believe to be true, which they probably heard from some other old Koreans with their own fantasies and misconceptions about what NYC and America are like...
He was shocked when i told him that these things like a International Student getting good grades and getting a job in NYC through company sponsorship are extremely rare... and that they would pay him less money if they actually sponsored him... he was shocked... he literary just exploded with emotion and anger... i calmed him down and started asking him about things that he likes and enjoys doing...
---
Turns out the guy likes to work with his hands and working with wood... I told him that its great and that he should pursue that craft rather than study Finance... His said that he didnt want to do it because there isnt much money in being a carpenter and building houses from wood because they are only built in rural areas... NOW I WAS SHOCKED... i told him why would he only focus on the bad or not lucrative areas of working with wood... I told him that he can make a lot of money simply by making furniture and other small wooden things if he approaches is from the *designed goods* perspective and focuses on the *Handmade aspect*... It was a good thing that i knew some stuff related to woodworking, design and what Koreans liked... So i had a long chat with him trying to kind of guide his mindset to a certain way of thinking... I told him that i have friends in Scandinavia that make a LOT of money because Koreans and Japanese like to buy Scandinavian designed furniture and other wooden things... he said "Yes, thats true"... SO i asked him, why cant you do the following, look at different things that Koreans and Japanese find attractive in terms of look and feel in Scandinavian designed furniture and stuff, BUT make using traditional Korean and Japanese woodworking techniques...like nailness/fastener-less joinery that Korean and Japanese carpentry is known for... I also told him to research traditional Russian and Slavic joinery and carpentry because those have a kind of fusion between Asian and Scandinavian traditions and techniques and he should position himself in the following way...
Scandinavian - Eurasian Design. Made in Korea, with traditional Korean and Japanese techniques...
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The guy exploded in tears and fell on his knees and grabbed my hand and started bowing and touching my hand with his forehead... Needless to say i was totally shocked for like a second and then grabbed him by the shoulders and picked him off his knees... It was a SUPER AWKWARD moment...
We finished the class and went our separate ways... I think he went back to Korea after 1 more semester, because i have not seen him afterwards... I hope he is doing well... But Koreans need to learn to relax... not everything is about money... there are many different things that people can do and still make a good living... it all depends on your needs... fuck what society thinks... society doesnt pay my bills...
Wow, you were probably an angel that appeared to him. Set him straight. Congrats. You changed someone's life path with your wise words.
VZNYC when you grow up with that kind of culture and society it’s really hard to stray away.
I work in japan as an English teacher and some of the Japanese English teachers to co-teach with fascinate me. Most have studied abroad and always tell me how they want to go back. I have some who say that they don’t consider themselves Japanese because they were immersed in another culture during university.
One of my teachers went to Korea to study Korean but picked up a lot of her English there too She has said she prefers their emotional intelligence over Japanese’s emotional intelligence, but she also mentioned that both Korea and Japan are behind on what if means to truly live your life and be happy. It was so refreshing to hear and see these teachers express their opinions about their experiences and I’m glad they are able to reach out to our students so that they can know that the world is so different outside of this bubble island.
Don’t get me wrong I love japan but there’s a lot that i don’t agree with and it’s not because I’m not from here.
Man thats really kind of you ! I hope it worked for a long term ! Hope he didnt change is mind after seeing his family again :(
VZNYC
It’s not just Koreans, come across a Indian or Pakistani student.
Red Ivy
It is, I’m Asian myself and I relate to the harsh education and how your family demands the best grades.
I cried after hearing the young mom saying how she hates herself for being a weak mother to her son. Absolutely heartbreaking. I hope she and her son are doing well nowadays.
She dead
@@cia9939 really?
@@cia9939 whatt when???
@@cia9939 Stop making jokes.
The lady that got dropped off by her son..that breaks my heart.. I just lost my own mother.. I want her back and he is discarding his like nothing... I am crying as I am typing this... how horrible, disgusting... I just wish I could hug her!
Take her I m crying
I'd never be able to do that. I'd rather her sleep on my couch or an air mattress in my living room before I dropped her off on the streets. At least he still visits her, but I don't know how he can sleep at night knowing her conditions.
Yeah that's why even im very poor i dont want to leave my mom everywhere.... Usually filipino even we live in slum we dont leave alone our parents behide.... We waits until they died......Im thankful im not korean because it seems like they dont care anymore about their parents when they get married same in the US....
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I don’t know who you or your family are but I send my love to all of you, I hope your mother is at peace now
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@Sabrina Lee Yeah i admitted i was wrong to write a comment like that but i dont meant to hurt anyone or all koreans out there. I just feel hurt when i hear or see people hurting their parents like that..... Sorry✌️
what the hell is going on here. restart the earth immidiatly
szorohov85 watch dragon ball super then
I hope it can be restarted it sad
Notre Aira America sucks coming from an American. I would rather disappear from earth and never be alive. In my generation there is so much going on and nothing getting better. Same with all places though around the world. Your eyes are decoration for your face, they don’t want to see the reality
but things will eventually repeat itself if we don't know what even are the solutions to these problems
Dont worry, God is having a Maintanence break in 2 billion years
When I saw that mother being put in the slums by her own SON I couldn't help but cry. I'm so sorry for her no one deserves to be cast away, especially by their own child.
You don't know what the mom did. Your definition of family is not the same as their's. Loving and caring is not what I will describe it as. Usually the parents push their kids too far because of parent also have regrets. Using their kids as a tool to achieve their dream. And the cycle starts all over again.
@@sufimuslimlion4114
I don't intend to have a yelling contest. People have their own views and I get it. What I am trying to say is look at one side of the story and judging their actions is inherently ignorant and bias. Even you would not believe in what you said about Muslim family never have childrens abandoning their parents. Do you truly believe not a single Muslim family have such issues? I am not being harsh or rude. Just being realistic.
@@oneautumnleaf5270 Considering most families in korea push their children to the limit i can understand why the son would do that
@@oneautumnleaf5270 no one deserves to live ina place like that and work like that in their old age. No excuses.
@@elizabeththerainbow7782 Read again. Never said I agree with either side. What I'm saying is the ignorance of ignoring one side of the story because you feel bad for the other side.
Secondly, parents that push their kid needs to know there's a line that once crossed will start pushing their kid away.
Lastly, (On the idea that the parent is actually abusive) Remove them from one's life is perfect normal and acceptable. In fact it's highly suggested by therapist.
Why can't they have nursing homes? They can generate more jobs. They can take care of the elderly, and their families can pay for it.
Marcus I'm pretty sure a nursing home is better than a fucking wet cardboard box
Doesn't make the point Marcus made any less relevant. They're your parents at the end of the day and deserve much more.
@Finn Listen.. As long as there is even one apartment.. they can live there! One doesn't send his elderly parents to live in a cardboard shack, etc and forgets them! We take care of people we value!
The problem is not just the place, it is the manpower that will care those elderly, most of them are pretty abusive if not closely monitored by the government and also this places need financing. Example as in my country Indonesia, there are nursing homes that will neglect old people when their sons/daughters doesn't provide financial support for the place and as you know tax money is very easily taken by corrupt politician and government workers.
Not everyone can afford nursing homes or qualify for it, ok. Majority of people also hate nursing homes as you feel like you are jailed. My parents hate nursing homes and we are currently taking care of them...
They're actually not so different from their northern brothers.. instead of being slaves to a regime they are slaves to money in a nicer country .. very sad if you think about it .. freedom is a much more abstract and elusive thing than people realize.
not in America in my life. i escaped, and fyi nobody asked them to copy white people. good for their asses
How is that different from ANY METROPOLIS????
But how do you know about their Northern brothers? From western media? I bet many people are living good life out there. You only see the poor people being tortured doesn't mean that all the NK are living bad life.
GFUNKMW tbh i think this is abt personal mentality. yes your environment is like that a slave to money and where money is the most impt. but if u hv a proper mentality, u can earn money while being happy and not just earn money like mad all the time.
@Red Ivy true
Damn, don’t think I would call fake funerals self care. How heartbreaking.
:/ it was a beautiful process for healing. It helps them realize how important their life really is. Think of the story about Scrooge and how he regret being an asshole in his life and when he died he realized he wanted to change who he was.
It’s more therapeutic rather than being actual solutions
Given the opportunity id do it in a heartbeat
If they had it here in NYC, I would have done it in a heartbeat during all of those times I have contemplated suicide. Just watching the video felt very therapeutic and made me think about the purpose of my life. But obviously, it would have more of an impact if I endured the process of a fake funeral.
I'd love to have a fake funeral.
I care for my elderly father, cannot imagine dumping him in a slum & 'occasionally' dropping off food...this 'son' will one day have to answer for that.
American Ajumma So what ? Those parents still raised you ? How the fuck would you do that ? Howww there is no excuse as to why you should leave your parent in weird houses like that
@@SO-kj7ve If only they have the same culture as the Philippines, where FAMILY is biggest of importance..
God will punish them
@Jonathan Fairbank Even if they put pressure on you they raised you gave your school fees ,college fees,cramp school fees your rent and Korean parents put pressure on their kids because the competition is too high even if they don't society will .There is no way all these 49% adults were abusive it's just those kids are ungrateful.I'm Korean and I know how Korean society works its fucking materialistic.Most beggars in Korea are 50+ I see people over 65 still working in shops ,delivery guys,working in street shops .In Korea if you're old your seen as trash ,like your invaluable Thank god I'm not having kids .
Ping Yu Yup. Us Filipinos may be poor but we’re happy.
i live in sweden and school and high school is free, even lunch, and it is not even hard to study or find job. so sad for all people who cannot afford school.
Lucky for you then
you have to understand that Korea and most of Asia are booming countries. Within a short span of time they achieved so much but at the cost of their citizens. It has became a high pace country with huge expectations place on the younger generations. If you’ve been to Korea in the late 19s, you would see a huge difference as compared today. Countries like U.S and Sweden had already achieved economy stability by late 19s.
@@jennifermel687 it is absolutely free for students, but if they miss lessons too often thay have to pay even for school
That's a privilege
SANA ALL
The human mentality though is "it's better to be rich and miserable than poor and miserable".
bc its true tho, if youre rich and miserable you can still at least afford food, a place to live and sleep, and most importantly therapy and changes to improve your mental state. If you're sick you can afford the treatment. If you're poor, you can't do anything except work on your own to improve your mental state while everything else remains bad. For people with mental or physical conditions they have no hope of getting treatment without money
Well, it's true tho.
poor doesnt mean miserable tho.
How rich are you if you can’t even pay attention to the people who sacrificed to give you life? Parents are imperfect, but to leave elders in poverty because you don’t want to spend the time to care for them is cold.
@@zenthe4th726 contentment is one thing, you can be discontented and rich, or discontented and poor, which would you rather? If you're poor, you don't even have the luxury to think about contentment that much, you keep going on because thats the only choice you have if you wanna survive, if you're rich you have at least the physical ability to change, the only thing holding you back is your mindset. I agree with what you said, but that wasn't the point of my comment. Yeah contentment is important, but my point is its always the better option to be richer, especially when being a part of this world and society where everything is about money. You literally need money to stay alive, whats the point about thinking about contentment if you cant even put a roof over your head?
the world is so messed up, it's depressing
Extremely true.
Honestly, wtf is even going on anymore... I feel like I'm living in a world similar to the one depicted in Children of Men. Everything just feels so bleak and devoid of any life. If this is all the future has in store for us then that's extremely depressing.
If ur drepessing,please pray is make ur freedom,belive me,trying
except finland? sweeden? idk
best to ignore them..
So many kids here in the U.S. are deluded by how shiny and fun South Korea looks from the outside, based on K-pop, but it's a country that has essentially been psychologically broken by the ideas of success dumped into it by our own, in hopes of opening it up to our sphere of power.
I feel like South Korea's suicide and mental health problems are just a slightly more accelerated, or maybe just slightly more reported on version of what is happening in our own.
Greed and toxic hyper-competitive mindsets are literally destroying the world. Our own inner worlds, Our family worlds, Our social and economic worlds, Our environmental worlds.
Remember, you’re not supposed to force things unto people, their success is not yours, These people never understood that and took it too far, that is golden child syndrome, if Parents give kids too much expectation, the end result is only ever tragedy, in our asian culture they tend to do that without realizing the consequences and its never great, it will always end up with things like this.
Greed can be harnessed but not be abused, people take greed and competition so far that it will destroy their lives and others, you’re supposed to let people decide how they want to run their life, not run it for them, if you do try to then you’re merely driving them off the bridge
I do not like the way people treat Korea.
It is amazing, not really.
I school for 16 hours daily, and have cram after. I can’t get home till almost morning but I have to work and back to school.
All we get taught is we have to have beauty, and smart.
If you are good looking then you have a future. Which is sad.
When people come to live in korea, they think it is good but no.
I hope you see that it isn’t amazing, and like drama movies. I am 17 and I have 3 jobs to help my mom and to help me with school.
Please realize that we aren’t perfect, Korea isn’t amazing, and government is bad.
Thank you so much to everyone! You all are so nice and kind.
This is my home country and I said too many bad things...
I would like to say one thing, of course my life (and other Koreans) are not always bad.
On some days I can have days off and have fun with friends, it isn’t like I am in jail haha
As bad as this life is right now, I know it can get better! Not now but later.
Would not change my life right now, because I am used to it.
Also please come to Korea and visit! Of course it still makes a good vacation if you can come ^_^
The number in the virus is increasing over here, so please stay safe everyone!
I hope you all have good days, try to be happy do not let school take over your life
Thank you again for your support!
Plus keep up with being army😁I hope you get some happiness from them💜You are very,very strong.You nice keep going.If u need a friend ,I m here.
Korea's suicide rate is about 4 times as high as where I like, the UK, and I feel like part of the reason for that is due to the high expectations. Cosmetic surgery is super common, and part of that seems to be in order to keep up with the extremely high beauty standards. Beauty seems to be highly valued, to the extent that a K-pop stars attractiveness almost seems more important than their talent and creativity. If ur unable to meet those standards, I can imagine it being quite depressing. Similarly for academic achievement, Korea has one of the highest average IQs in the world but part of that has to be down to the pressure for success.
@@tdogg1515 I know.
People fantasize about us, and act as if we don’t work all our lives to even be smart by average. Plastic surgery is a gift for finishing high school. It is proven that beauty is more likely to be richer, and better in korea. I have struggle with major depression more than half my life, I am scared for my future, and afraid.
I’m tired of this hard life. That is why with Korea wave,people got the “good Korea”. It is nothing as it seems. I live in 대구, one hard city to live in. If you aren’t like others, you are put down constantly. I can never be perfect, and that is hard to know.
@@ashwinidombale7158 thank you 💜
@@user-xd7hb7qd4n On a related note, do you think there are any notable subcultures in Korea or is everyone expected to like the same thing/be the same way. Although it's less true now, a number of alternative movements have been popular here in the UK: the punk rock scene, the hippies, etc. It feels like this is good for society, if someone feels like the don't fit in with the majority they have subcultures they can align with.
Hope ur able to do what u wanna do in life bud, don't have to be perfect to be valuable.
concerts and vending machines with advice?? where are the mental illness health care professionals???
mental illness pretty much a taboo subject in korea
Getting help in Korea is taboo as it can affect your chances at getting a good job
Lena in much of Asia it is taboo, I thought. or atleast eastern asia.
In Korea it even would be possible to have the professionals. So sad opportunity isn’t taken
@@OnlyLilynn44 why wait for the west?they don't need to wait if they really want to help they should have started it without the west starting first
maybe if they didnt go to school all year around, got breaks, werent abused by there parents, and werent forced to become doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc they wouldnt be so depressed
Nyla Winston Better than being poor or uneducated
@@jeromefitzroy nyla isn't saying to skip school and be a dropout, they're saying that instead of choosing a job you dont want to do because of social pressure they should be able to chose what they want to do as a job. also, not going to school all year round isn't going to make u poor or uneducated, just look at Europe, Canada or Australia where they take summer break/ vacation.
@@jeromefitzroy not how it works
Tsk really dumb
It can also be genetics
It's just horrible how someone can throw their parents like that to slums just because they've run out of use and then live a comfortable life in the city. I love my parents so much, I can't even imagine doing the same thing to them. Just horrible... my heart is breaking.
Me either. It makes me so sad hearing about the elderly being abandoned. I could never imagine sending my parents away somewhere.
It isn’t only that, due to the way these guys think. They prob don’t want to waste money and think it is an embarrassment.
what if you could barely afford your own food when you work 20 hours a day?? do you think you could support your parents then?? what would you do?? let them starve?? or up them in the small houses????????
i don't know about loving my parent but throwing them away is something that doesn't live in my worst dreams.. really, it's hard to know their stories.. everyone has a story and not every one of those start of with a pair (or more) loving parents.. i guess if i were starving, i wouldn't let them starve with me.. probably send them away to a somewhere safer? somewhere better? i don't know really
And thats why life ain't all sunshine for most of the people around the world..Especially after 2020 and the impact it had on economy...Also capitalism is not working till how long will a country be able to churn jobs with automation coming and jobs reducing...Time will come when there will be no more jobs and I dont know how things will turn out then but hope to god then new things will turn up for the good
I dont like this. Money is not all. I may not be rich but I live up to my family and ensure that in this little amount of money I can meet our needs and be happy.
I agree both of u but family is more important to life all family members do job and stay to gather
@@OrianaD.C wow I can’t believe there are ppl like you that are ignorant and selfish, anyways i hope u have a happy life and also you’ll realize soon that money can’t buy happiness
@@OrianaD.C 🤡🤡🤡
when the mom was reading letter that is for her son, i started crying like a baby omg!!
I hope Korea ends up becoming a country where people won’t have to be afraid to express themselves and heal when they need it. I hope the world does the same ✨
I hope so too. Koreans are always so scared to express themselves and their feelings, especially in this 빨리 빨리 society..
@@bangpd6044 that’s most Asian countries tho, the mentality is that it’s better to blend in with everyone
The pressure of being “beautiful” according to media has affected young generations. 😓
You are who you are. It does NOT matter how many surgeries you get. Your looks DON’T matter!!! There are no surgeries for the SOUL. You have only one. Make your light shine wherever you go.
@Memcha Laishram and??
Their beauty standards are literally crazy and unhealthy .
@Memcha Laishram yeah... seriously... 😥😔
No, it doesnt matter how your soul is. The image is everything the more beautiful and 'edited' from surgeries the better
just a random guy scrolling through the comments Unfortunately... 😐
"it's a beautiful day today and it's a perfect day to die" I lost track
This is some dazai shit right here.
6:05 “It’s a bit embarassing” more like “I want to die because of embarassement” this is literal translation but I’m sure is quite accurate to this poor woman’s feelings, she doesn’t deserve this...
these fake suicides sorta felt genuine.
the lifelessness in their eyes is convincing enough. I legit feel like this is the last time anybody will ever see them again.
7:30 that vending machine should be everywhere. Id love to get a box like that when im feeling down, it could brighten people’s day
That would be an amazing thing to implement... especially in colleges. I go to a college that is very competitive and runs their students into the ground. Our counseling center can't help all of the students and if they see you need more attention, you're referred outside of the school (and then you can only get help if you can afford it). We are the fraction of the size of a general American state school, and yet, we have the same suicide rate as them... There are so many college students struggling mentally here that even just a simple thing like that vending machine would definitely help.
I need a box...
@Ryan Snowflakes and anti racism bad. :(🌈🐸🦀😢
@Ryan ...no one asked.
USA could stand to have them from countryside to cityside.
This isn't the South Korea my grandfather fought for...
that hurts alot
@@최로봇 My grandfather taught me that "hard times creates strong men", So I joined the Army because I wanted to be strong like him. The toughest guys I know have all lived hard lives. Pain makes you stronger.
@@Tempus0ptic your grandfather was a wise man. full respect, and I salute him for the service he has done for our country.
@@Tempus0ptic 💔
@@Tempus0ptic
A salute for you and your father for protecting your country
With love
Sister from India 💜
This is so sad and depressing. Also where are the health care professionals, like vending machine may spark a little joy but thats all.
Obviously, the Korean budget for health care professionals are really tight. How many people do you think work in mental health care?
Sparking a little joy but hold on pay first and then u get ur portion of happy motivated words and maybe some more.. Nah I'm sorry but the government can do better than just putting a vending machine out there hoping to fix what is there for decades
making your mother stay on slums made me cry.
Life is harder here in the Philippines but we try to get through all the problems and just stay positive and happy.
The time the Philippines becomes prosperous, I hope we would not compromise our positive and happy mentality. Or is it always this way as evident in many developed countries? 'Cause the time the next generation of Filipino workers would contribute to a developed Philippines, there might be a possibility that hard work becomes an utmost sole priority like in many East Asian countries today. Given our work culture and all, it's kinda possible.
No one wants to hear about the Philippines on a Korea related video
@@mikesteps26 it's about relating, dumbass. don't be so rude
@@mikesteps26 do u really need to be that rude??!!!!
@Jang-geum Seo dude fillipino helping your country fight nk back at korea war 1950, without them maybe your country will like not have much "freedom" like you have now. Lol
The whole Korean culture needs a reboot from it's core. People need to rebel against the bali bali lifestyle and create groups and societies that encourage people to spare time for human connection and openly and bravely speak about what they truly want to do.
This isn't individualism, individualism is choosing your own path no matter what society says. This is encouraging blind submission to money. Being is a slave of money is what is causing depression in reality.
You know in some places If you do that you can get killed right? I do t know about North Korea but-
@@auxiliomedesmayocallesevie1718 i dont think they mean take up arms and starting shooting- probably like a social media movement kinda thing
@@tohmastillstansloona1691 no like I mean - in some places even requesting a change can get you killed. Times might have changed more but I'm not sure
Nah, this video is bullshit. Source: I'm Korean
I cant say it's completely bullshit, but as a Korean, I'm a bit uncomfortable with the comments cuz they're viewing our country as some kind of hell..
I mean, our grandparents worked dilligently, owns a house, lives really happy life with his wife. I don't see any 'abandoned' old people around either. At least families I know are mostly cared by their offsprings.
I mean, dont view Korea too negatively. There are people here who live normal life.
you’d want to praise korea for how good their education is but this really opens your eyes
The fake death thing might sound morbid but I feel like it can really help.
In an individualistic culture where there is a lack of support, there is no outlet. Sometimes when you can only internalize your problems, it can make things feel a whole lot worse. The act of writing a suicidal letter gives them a chance to let out their feelings while simultaneously remind them of people and things they cherish.
I've had my fair share of dark moments but whenever I felt like I went off the deep end I would think about my family and the people I care about. For those who leave, death is easy. It is always the people that are left behind that suffer. They take not only an emotional hit but also a physical hit. Death is also a tedious and expensive process. The cost of a funeral and burial can be crazy expensive. There's also a lot of administrative things to deal with. There's a lot of legal things that need to be taken care of; It's not just things like if the deceased left a will but also things like the contracts the deceased had signed, the place the person had lived and the payments they need to pay...
Rarely anyone who tries to kill themselves takes the time to understand how much pain and torture it will inflict. The wife of the farmer that killed himself if a perfect example. He thought he would be a burden but he left her to spend the rest of her days constantly regretting not laying in his arms before his death. He left her to fend against the world herself after they spent decades supporting each other. I'm sure she also had to deal with a lot of legal and administrative things after his passing too.
i agree with u
Even if I had nothing, I'd never let my parents go through that. They are the reason I'm alive and typing this
I'm not suicidal or anything, but this made me cry for nearly an hour.
💔
A lot more different from the Filipino culture. All the Filipino family's I know always put family first all the time. We never forget out parents who have suffered just to raise us up.
True! I really can't imagine my parents to suffer like that..not even my siblings. I love them always.
Ikr as far as i know asean country b like a lil chill and still kinda put family in our big part of our hearts. idk man.
@@6idle4ever49 chill but poor
@@ayingchanda at least we have something to holding on unlike ur mf obese country lmao
@@6idle4ever49 you dont know where i live. And as a singaporean myself i work hard all the time for family and for my family's asset so they can have something to benifet to. Partly you have no idea why koreans have to work or we singaporeans it's just to stay relevant in the market place.
I feel like, by doing this... hate to say it but someone might feel that death isn’t that bad... and actually does this for real...
Same thoughts
How can they leave their parents like that?? 😭💔
Jona Lyn right!? I can’t even imagine doing it to my parents 😞😞😞
@@notsansastark2541 because u havent gone through that level of pressure and stress thats y u wont know
Myungwol구 what pressure? No matter how pressured and stressed you are, you shouldn’t do that to your parents. What a lame excuse is that!
@@notsansastark2541 yep but sometimes when u are greatly pressured and stressed out by the challenges of life itself large or small challenges u cant think of other things no matter hw u wanna get out of it because u are not the person thinking what he is thinking and feeling what he is feeling u wont know the depths of it for what u have seen is only on the surface but if u dig deeper u will realize that tho it is a foolish thing it is what they will do for them to be slightly happy and though it may upset the parents but in due time that person itself will have to face it someday so whatever they do just give it time and it will all work out and misunderstandings will one day be resolved even though this video may be up and u may be commenting on it and during this time dat person is slowly facing that fact and then it will be resolved
Myungwol구 you seriously don’t make any sense. Do you even speak English!?한국 사람이야?
Also, there are a lot of people who face pressure and stress in their daily lives and don’t do that to their own parents, they even do the other way around. They rely on their family through the hard times and that’s how it should be!
That Mapo bridge--the Bridge of Life/Death--should have really high railings/fences. It's been proven through sociological studies that bridges with tough barriers that prevent people from jumping off actually reduce the suicide rate. Suicide is a very impulsive move--it's not thought out and planned, for the most part. As a result, any small barrier that's put in the way slows down suicidal people, making them think through things. Very high fences on bridges are very cheap and effective. Don't put up inspirational signs. Put up some damn high fences!
I couldn't agree more!
The barrier is about shoulder height and the bars are vertical so it'd be difficult to get up on it unless you brought a ladder. It was called the Bridge of Death BEFORE they changed it. The suicide rate from that bridge has dropped since then.
Obviously the Korean budget for suidcide prevention was really, really tight
@@BearingMySeoul you do know that it isn't hard to pull yourself halfway up there? and then you just lean over to let gravity do its job. you don't even need to be really fit to do it
And then people will just find alternative suicide methods.
That is why we stan movies like Parasite that depict the truth of Korea compared to Kdramas.
That movie didn't resonate with me this I watched this documentary and saw this comment
"stan" cringe af
@@metalheadblues same. Parasite was like any other movie for me in terms of plot but the use of cinematography and CGI is great. This documentary was more insightful and much more interesting.
Sounds like u totally missed the point of this video
@@chad5115 lmao u always search something negative to say
Behind the glorious of entertainment world brought to you by K-pop artists, hidden the saddest truth among commoners.
which is why i dont like Kpop, everybody knows the kpop artists suffer behind the recordings.. i cant help but feel sad listening to it
Not even idols escape the torment. There is countless stories documented in yt
@@houghwhite411 Send the link please!I watched one, it was really interesting and sad but I never came across others videos.
@@faust5727 i used to like kpop, a lot until i realised about that. it's just sad
They need to stop blaming the young who have their own issues and start a social security system for their elderly over a certain age.
The young need to take responsibility and value their old people! One day they will be old, too!
And yea, the gov't needs to seriously improve their social system and give more!
@@lenitaa7938 Young people don't have to "value" their old people if they've never been valued themselves... Ya'll keep forgetting that those could be abusing parents left in the slums. People who've done the bare necessity for their children and then severly traumatised them. People who've pushed all their dreams onto their children and completely ignored their own. People who've planted seeds of depression and anxiety into their childrens heads. And you're sitting there talking about how all young need to value all old as if all old would've valued the young. Surprise: they haven't.
@@vonohnesorg711 Exactly my thoughts.You cant expect something good if you did nothing good.This is justifiable at some cases but not all. I totally understand if some children do that to their abusive parents but not all cases are the same. Some parents do not really deserve even a bit of maltreatment from their children like those parents who are hated by children just because they couldnt provide what their children wants or needs despite their hardwork.
@@vonohnesorg711 the feeling of being neglected is passed on from the young generation to the elderly.. I don't think it's the best thing to do but idk what I would have done if I had grown up in seol. It still is heartbreaking
@@vonohnesorg711 but 49%?
When I was in Korea I didn't see any of this. They seemed so happy and everything seemed perfect. Even the old people looked happy but now i realize they probably was struggling with their economy
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@@idontgetthejoke9465 yeah this is quite sensitive because nobody take care of them and they’re probably depressed but sure you do you
@@millemelon1595 yead but do I give a shit
@@idontgetthejoke9465 very empathic of you (brinnihelvetet)
@@millemelon1595 yea but do i give a shit
i hate it when people say they love korea and they want to move there because kpop this and kpop that. please stop! as yojs ee korea is going through hardships just like other countries... I do want to move to korea, but because i like the culture, i wanna learn the language and however i wanna work there after i graduate from University andas a social worker to help out the people who need it the most, the low income ones, to try to help out the students that feel frustrated and want to commit suicide. i wanna do the best i can as a human to help the world become a better place. I know that's impossible but if I'm at least able to help one of those people that need it the most... i would be the happiest person on earth.
I''m so glad you said that because I also feel the same way. There's more to korea than just the entertainment aspect of it, I hate how people especially Kpop fans only acknowledge that side, it's kind of disrespectful because it comes off as them not actually giving a damn about the cultural aspects and history itself. I wish Kpop fans would actually get to know Korea as a whole and actually have some sort of interest in it instead of wanting to move there because of their "OPPAS"
Personally I love learning about these type of things that are considered to be a taboo in a country. I love learning about the actual country and not just certain parts of it. Girl I applaud you, you took the words right out of my mouth! :)
ACCEPT JIMIN'S BUTT AS YOUR SAVIOUR I'm glad we think the same. I love learning about cultures since I had to adapt to one after moving countries and I had to learn a completely new language. I love comparing and contrasting the Korean culture to my own and the one I'm currently living in. It just amazes me how different we can be, but at the same time how similar we are cuz we are humans. Like I said, it just bothers me so much how people say they "love" Korea for no valid reason (koreaboos) they annoy me so much. One should learn to love their own culture first in order to love other cultures. And if you find interest in other cultures actually learn about the culture, don't just look at it superficially by listening to kpop or watching kdramas.
baepsaegg to be honest with you, media is to blame. Kpop and Kdramas are bunch of political propaganda that shows true aspects of South Korea. It is not. I am human right activists and I always side with someone who needs the help most not someone who is damn famous. I would always side with the minority which means someone who need the help most. Sadly, everyone is propagandized by this shitty Korean dramas and Kpop. What the damn thing is so important about Korean entertainment?
James Paek I agree with you. And the saddest part is that the media propaganda is used in a lot of countries. I feel so terribly sorry for the students, elders, and the less wealthy in South Korean that are being thrown to the side. I wish people change their minds and have some respect.
baepsaegg to be honest with you, I do not know why people are heavily invest in time for watching some freaking super romance drama that does not tell the true reality of South Korea? Even today, when I watched MBc drama awards, most of the awards went towards younger actors instead of older actors. It should be based on merit and experience instead name recognition or popularity. It is all bullshit. But here's the thing, this year, I am raising awareness about true reality about South Korea. I will do my best to raise awareness about this.
I've always felt that family openness, humor, lovability, forgiveness & support is key to happiness. My father never treated me with respect, but through this I realized what people truly needs. I pray for South Korea. I hope they regain what can include their whole society.
Don't sub pls :Well said. O.k.I won't sub to your channel(by the way,the puppy there,'s adorable♡♥)
I know your comment was written a long time ago but I really think you're right. My family, my mother, 2 sisters, and I are very close. Sometimes a little too close, but I notice we are a lot happier than a lot of families I see nowadays. It's just crazy to me how distant suburban families can be, so far away from each other. My friends shut their bedroom doors and practically live in there, complaining about the few responsibilities they have around the house. I don't have my own room, and it doesn't even have a door 😂 I work a lot around the house and I love to spend time with family. It's a lot of work and we have a lot of other problems but I would never want to raise my children in such a distant way that I see so commonly in my culture.
I've heard from someone I know who migrated to SK and wanted to have a fun times in there, it didn't go well....
At first she was excited and all, but after a year, she already get depressed, so many pressure from her work and the people from her workplace are really cold towards her.
Since then, she told me of how much she regretted moving to SK. It was a disaster for her.
"Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live."
- Tuesdays With Morrie
I like that book
they need to travel, they are so confined in their own world, they need new perspective on life. Japan and SoKor belong to richest economy, all they need is to be kind to themselves and earn their hardwork.
That's a good idea, the people in South Korea need to travel more and get different perspectives on life. I'm pretty sure they will then see how fortunate they are...
It’s sadly a bit hard for them since they have quite short vacations
@@eotteohge3649 That and money issues.
the fake death person is such a con man that every word he says basically means "I am conning you"
he is very much giving those people exactly what he said he'd offer. its not a con unless you literally cant read
@@sevenateenine its a con in the sense that he's offering an experience to "remove" your depression. People go into these thinking they will find a purpose in life just to leave with emptied out wallets
@@yalan9208 oh right
its only 40 dollars and it seems to have worked?
@@tohmastillstansloona1691 ask the people in the vid after a while and I you will see how u were wrong....
Ok, so I thought the funeral idea was terrible, but I actually see how this is a really powerful therapy technique. The fact that it's done as a group with everyone hearing each others experiences is genius, it really reinforces the idea that you're not alone in feeling that way
Their expectations are way too high. Going to good college doesn’t mean that you will get a good job .. I hope they realize , life is most important , family support, hope , encouragement, love ❤️.. I hope the best in all the people going through hardships in their lives ...
It would be more accurate to translate "pali pali" as "hurry hurry" or "quick quick" than "faster faster" even though they all mean essentially the same thing. Just my two cents...
Seeing the mom in the shack, who has worked cleaning floors for over 40 years, got me all crying. It's really sad that people do this to their own parents...
I don't now why but my eyes are full
We are making our life harder every passing day🤐😭
Hi! I am living in Korea and I want to just define some things in this video. It's not that this video is wrong or bad, but I personally agree with this video too. But I just want to inform that not all people have stress in Korea and also, it is Bali Bali culture but it basically means you have to do things quickly all the time. I love this video and the point is not all people want to suicide and get stressed so please do not think Korea is this kind of country. Thank you and I love this video!!!
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my grandmother is my everything and seeing old people being thrown away as if they didn't did all they can for their family is heartbreaking. just thinking of leaving my grandma behind is saddening.
that moment when he says: "has left the country looking for it's Seoul".
There’s a college near my hometown that is an expensive small college. They are known for being full of rich, smart, and art. But compared to my college they have a much higher suicide rate. Two students committed suicide in 2018-2019 school year. Just because it looks like a heaven doesn’t mean it is
I m an indian and even though our population is blasting and competition is high but no one commits suicide at school like ever ..... Their are cases in college but u know we have so many spiritual paths ..... At any point we can fully change who we r as a body being and start discovering the secrets .... I love india for this .......
Like I will tell u my story
We have 13 thousand medical seats but the students giving the exam is 1.7million .... I gave 3 attempts could not clear it ..... Now trying again but meanwhile I learnt to love myself ...the self care which I deserve ..... It's beautiful ... Even in the worst of times their is the best of the days ...... Culture is very impt and so is god
saying from pakistan, parents pressure on medical academics is rising as more seats for these colleges become harder, but its the common religion there that makes suicide much less than the usual, yet it doesn't mean there isn't any suicide. just recently, there were 3 cases: a man shot his daughter, then killed himself (his original plan was to shoot his wife because he assumed she was cheating, but instead shot his beloved daughter who took the bullet from her mom. then he killed himself). another case was of a man who killed his wife, and three children, then himself, and another of a woman who shot her daughters and herself. basically while killing themselves, they kill the ones along them to as in a way that "they won't suffer with us gone, as they are going with us". i know pakistan doesnt have the best reputation, but its a common thinking there that education is best and rare, which puts more pressure.
@@srishtimishra4255 so you took statistics from all the schools and colleges in the whole country? Nice utopian dream you have.
@@srishtimishra4255 the iit suicide rate is really high though... So many of the people in my age group (including myself) that I know personally ( I'm a teenager) are dealing with mental illnesses, mentally/physically abusive parents, pressure to do really good in school and get into good competitive colleges and professions, bullying etc and whatnot.. Most of them just prefer to not verbalize their issues specially to adults. Our school counsellor once literally uttered the words " Kids can't be depressed that's not possible " Out loud to all of us as if it's physically not possible to be diagnosed with mental illnesses if you're not an adult. It's a mess man I don't even know if I'll make it to age 20. Majority of the people just don't believe in mental health.
I have always been aware of these ugly sides of So.Kor. (I know this exists everywhere in the world as well but...) After gettin my interest into kdrama and kpop, I have began to study their culture and history for a while now. This docu has showed the horror South Koreans face day by day (both the elder and the young generation are responsible - I think they should stop blaming each other) and it's totally disturbing and devastating (as for me who loves So.Kor.😭💔) I just hope more and more people will take action and change the mentality of the society rather than just live miserably. Pls. don't loose ur faith and keep fighting! I support these activists who are trying their best to make positive changes in So.Kor and I hope koreans will listen to them. This is just so sad.
P.S. Tnx YT for the recommendation.💜
Aera Bulan As a Korean myself, I really appreciate your concern on my ppl and country, and appreciate your in-depth, unbiased perspectives on Korean society. The statements you wrote above are all true and it’s exactly what I’ve concern about some mental cares/clinics in my country. Korea is truly fancy looking country at some point, when it comes to our economic developments and growth of some entertainment industry fundamentally, but loads of ppl were far behind the speed of the social growth and they are very desparate to keep up with the society, which could be very exhausting.
As you said well, we need some positive change, and it’s time to do it
Damn, the feels..
Specially for the piece of dung of a son who left the mother who made him what he is in a slum to languish on a 2x2 meters box.
I just hope that foreigners watching this video doesn't go "Oh, so Koreans are depressed and suicidal. What a shame."
We have fun, we do enjoy our lives and make sure we have a good mentality of living. We care for others and relax time to time. I just wanted to tell you that it's not all like that.
- a highschool junior from south Korea
I dont know about that my friend
@@kazuyakenzaki1320 I respect your opinion
@@kazuyakenzaki1320 Are you from Korea too? 😟
Imagine every day of your life from when you were born being exactly like a sports tournament or the olympics
I totally understand that guy when he said he wants to end his life. I’ve been through that a lot and it’s caused by stress and depress. This arises when you do something that you don’t want to do but you still have to do it in order for you to be successful or live.
It's pretty funny how there are a lot of comments about Koreans needing religions when SK is one of the most religious countries
I know right.
People need higher salaries more vacation days stronger economic relief
stable housing and uttility prices and abolition of over work and perfectionist culture.
What.?one of the most religious countries. Woah I really didn't know that
BTW what religions are practiced there? Because on the media I mostly saw that most South Koreans are atheists
@@zzzzaazzz1896 it is not that religious.
@@MrDgo4life true religion is not the problem. I live in scandinavia which is very non-religious and it is considered onecof the happiest places in the world.
South Korea actually has a pretty low percentage of religious people / most are atheist
"The younger generation especially believe that, even if they die, they can just reset and revive, like in a computer game."
Umm? I'll admit I don't live in Korea so like I technically can't speak to whether or not that's true, but I think it's ignorant to say they consider suicide because they don't understand how death works. It's that given their situation from living in such a competitive society, they see death as the better option. Even feeling nothing might be better than the pure exhaustion from living.
It seems that Korea is a beautiful country but with depress people! That's so sad!! I cry for you Korea!! I really cry! 😔😔😔😔
Joana its not a beautiful country. its toxic and disgusting.
@@blahblahblah6490 why do you say so ? please do explain, i would really like your POV on this. thank you❤
Surayah Bodkin everything is framed as "perfect". everything is fake. everything. do you think korea is all kpop and smiles with opportunities? it's so far from that. korea is just a shithole country where everyone wants to kill themselves and a place where you can never chase your dreams.
김지원 But the landscapes are wonderful!
@@kyliejenner6059 ah yes, they are truly wonderful
just heartbreaking.. no human should ever have to be worked into a constant state of depression and hopelessness. the exhaustion they feel must be indescribable. and the isolation and sadness that elders feel, i can’t even fathom it. bless every single one of these strong souls.. ❤️
yes
i hope this changes somehow and everyone can live, really live
Working 16 grueling hours for your entire life only to end up in a slum. They're racing to the finish line, but the finish line is death. Many don't realize but those that do just decide to reach it sooner. Once you get on the track, it's hard to stop. The point of life is not the point at the end of a line, it's not how about how high you reach, it's about the experiences you've had.
Sad a country so rich forgets those who labored for there freedom and rights.
@이상 dprk is better
"Free Death Experience, CALL NOW!"
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That’s not funny....
@@gone3094 yeah, yeah I understood that, and I know some people might get upset about this so I'm about to delete the comment for good
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and in the Philippines, senior citizens are so competitive of their rights, haha,. i work in social services and sometimes feel exasperated with the elderly's insistence of what they truly deserve, since they are priority in almost all the services the gov't can offer,. But somehow i am comforted after watching this that our elderly at least enjoyed their remaining days enclosed within their families, living each day with the comfort of home,.
In the Philippines if you abandon the elderly family.. you will be marked as a bad person.. thank God, I live in the Philippines, though poor but people are happy living.
I am so sorry for the old lady who lost her husband ❤
I lost my mom 2 months ago (she was just 57) and it breaks my heart seeing an elderly woman who was moved by her son in the slums. Idk the son's background and his reasons for leaving his mom there alone, but I really hope he's doing his best for her just like what she did for him. I'm still in college and I totally wish my mom would've enjoyed my first paycheck.
This is heartbreaking. We live in a society where we need to compete. 😭💔
How else are you going to grow?
"They drink twice as much as russians"
*Dear god*
Just something to cheer you up :)
Not only do they drink twice as much, Koreans don't have an enzyme needed to process alcohol so they get more drunk and hungover than Russians.
dude the first guy please send him to canada ill give him hugs and love, dont end your life :(
awe you are so sweet. 🥺❤️
Now both Korea seem depressing, sad
This seems really therapeutic. I cried watching this, while realizing my own struggles. I think something like this might help me. To everyone else who is struggling. We just have to keep fighting, and eventually the darkness will leave.
SK: *I want to die*
NK: *I want to live*
So much competition and corporate greed just make people lives miserable and that is not just with Korea but with any country. On top of that family values, culture and life is put on the back burner which can cause strain on the mental because we are not just puppets here to work, we are here to live and love and unfortunately all the money in the world cannot replace that necessity.
What kind of SON!! takes her precious mother in the slums!! he might as well lived with her incase anything happens.. The world is getting worse 💔
That's an a*hole kind of son😠
Whyyyyyyyyyy
.. Why would they do that?
Why are you everywhere Lmfao 😭
@Cris Tine and most of them can’t be accepted into top university 💔
Hi again
Read 'Industrial Society and It's Future' and you'll realise things will become way worse than the current situation. Society has advanced too fast that the people can't catch up to it will be eliminated and face their own extinction. Some people will have no choice and end up getting driven to commit suicide to not suffer anymore
heyyyy there ray
In 6 minutes in and I don’t even know if I can finish this video. I’m in tears, how could someone abandon their parents this way? Who worked so hard to care for them?
I can't finish the video... Too depressing ... I hope they find a solution soon 😣
It hit me when the guy said he didn't want to be like his dad always working but now he understands how hard it was for his dad and I agree I never understood why both of my parents had to work and so less time for me but they were only trying to make money so that I can have a good childhood and that makes me want to cry we don't always realize that when we are small....
My heart.. I've faced death too many times. I wouldn't wish it on anyone
Haha, but every living thing on this planet dies sooner or later😂😈
How the FUCK could you abandon your parents?!
It's totally not worth having a good career if it means your parents will live in poverty.
You don't even know their circumstances, maybe that guy is barely earning a living for himself
It is very upsetting that a lot of people think of suicide as the only way out or escape. They must feel so broken, empty, overwhelmed and hopeless. Not to mention, worthless. It’s so heartbreaking. Always remember, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. You’re stronger than you think, beautiful souls 🥺🙏🏽💛✨
This documentary makes me cry so hard. Its really sad. I can't imagine how hard it is for them. I wish depressed people gets the support and the help they need.