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More than 1 in 3 Korean workers now 55 or older

The number of employed older adults surpassed 10 million, government data showed, underscoring the country's rapidly aging workforce as more seek to continue working.

2026.8.5

An 111-year-old woman casts her ballot at a voting station in Dong District, Gwangju, for the local elections on June 3. [NEWS1]

111-year-old Gwangju woman casts ballot, urges everyone to get out and vote

Kim Jeong-ja walked slowly but with purpose toward the polling station in Gwangju's Dong District on Wednesday. Born in 1915, she has voted in every election since casting her first ballot in the fifth presidential election in 1963.

2026.6.3

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Seniors working at Sushi Eun in Ulsan pose for a photo with the JoongAng Ilbo on April 20. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Age is just a number for older adults in the work force

In Ulsan, older adults thrive in workplaces like Sushi Eun, employing staff aged 60 and above. A mobile laundromat in Yeongam similarly hires senior workers, highlighting the need for tailored jobs and training for the older work force.

2026.5.5

Elderly people pass through the barrier at Jongno 5-ga Station in central Seoul. [YONHAP]

Majority of Koreans back raising senior age to 70: Poll

A majority of Koreans support raising the country's senior age threshold to 70 from the current 65, a survey by Gallup Korea showed Friday.

2026.5.1

People visit a booth of at the Seoul Senior Job Fair 2025 in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Nov. 18, 2025. [NEWS1]

As Korea's 'young-old' numbers grow, so does their economic, social impact

A growing cohort of older but economically active Koreans is emerging as a powerful force in the work force and consumer market, driving shifts in policy and industry.

2026.4.28

Kiosks are inside a bookstore in Seoul. [NEWS1]

Youth struggle to find part time jobs while older adults stay in the work force

The Korean work force is in the midst of a generational shift as people in their 60s emerge as a core demographic in the labor market while 20-somethings struggle even to find part-time jobs — raising concerns of an intergenerational conflict.

2026.4.19

Job seekers fill out application forms at a job fair in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul on April 16. [NEWS1]

Korea's 60s overtake 20s in employment despite ill-fitting job

Older Koreans are entering the workforce in growing numbers, but many are struggling to find jobs that match their experience, highlighting challenges in the labor market amid a rapid aging population.

2026.4.18

Golden years, golden opportunity

Participants in a matchmaking event for singles 65 and older meet and mingle at the Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Music Hall in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Oct. 21.

2025.10.21

Senior citizens purchase film tickets at Nakwon Silver Cinema in Jongno District, central Seoul on Oct. 9, the last day of the Chuseok holidays. [LEE YOUNG-KEUN]

Seniors prioritize personal happiness, redefine holiday traditions during Chuseok

As family-centered holiday traditions fade, more Korean seniors are choosing to spend Chuseok on their own terms, watching old movies, dancing at “silver” clubs and enjoying the peace that comes after the children go home.

2025.10.10

The prime of life

Contestants strut down the catwalk at the 2025 National Miz & Senior Model Contest held at the Gumi Multipurpose Sports Center in North Gyeongsang on the afternoon of June 24.

2025.6.24