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A man walks alone through a street in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on July 7. [NEWS1]

Older men fall into isolation as employment ends, families fracture

A growing number of middle-aged and older Korean men are falling into “relationship poverty,” as job loss, retirement and family discord sever social ties and push them into isolation that existing welfare systems struggle to reach.

2025.12.25

A woman is seen reading a book by herself at a local community center in Incheon [JOONGANG ILBO]

'Relationship poverty' on the rise in Korea as loneliness strikes even those who seemingly have it together

Even as economic hardship eases, a growing number of Koreans are sliding into “relationship poverty” — living stable lives materially yet increasingly isolated, lonely and disconnected in an always-online society.

2025.12.25

Tag: relationship poverty

relationship poverty

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Older men fall into isolation as employment ends, families fracture

'Relationship poverty' on the rise in Korea as loneliness strikes even those who seemingly have it together

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