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4 Out of 10 Elderly People Are Working, yet Poverty Rate Is the Highest in the OECD… The Paradox of Old Age in South Korea

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Seniors in South Korea are living longer and working longer. However, behind this change lies not just a "vibrant old age." Alongside this are the reality of being unable to stop working for a living, elderly labor concentrated in specific sectors, and safety and welfare systems failing to adapt to an aging labor market. Looking at various statistics ahead of "Senior Citizens' Day" on October 2nd, the landscape of old age facing Korean society…
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Seniors in South Korea are living longer and working longer. However, behind this change lies not just a "vibrant old age." Alongside this are the reality of being unable to stop working for a living, elderly labor concentrated in specific sectors, and safety and welfare systems failing to adapt to an aging labor market. Looking at various statistics ahead of "Senior Citizens' Day" on October 2nd, the landscape of old age facing Korean society…

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매일신문 broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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