FROM S. KOREA'S HEALTH CARE SERVICE TO ITS "CAGONGJOK"

Описание: 외신이 본 한국 의료보험 시스템과 카공족

Hello and welcome.
It's Friday August 29th here in Seoul.
And you're watching Press Perspective.
Today we touch upon a number of social stories related to South Korea in the foreign media.
For this I have Kelly Kasulis Cho with The Washington Post.
Kelly it's great to have you here.
I also have writer Colin Marshall with the pundit's take.
Colin welcome back.


1) Kelly, let's begin with a recent article by you for The Washington Post.
You covered the burden of U.S. health care costs forcing some Americans to move to countries like South Korea.
Do walk us through this story.

2) Colin, as a long-term resident here in Korea who is registered with the country's mandatory health insurance, what can you tell us about this health policy?

3) Kelly, there have been concerns about abuse of Korea's health insurance especially amid its fiscal uncertainty.
What are these concerns, and what are your takeaways?

4) Colin, let's now move on to our second topic.
South Korea's birth rate has been noting 12 consecutive months of on-year rises, and you, I believe, have done your part to contribute to this rise as a father of twins who were born earlier this month.
What have been some of your firsthand experiences with regard to national efforts to boost the birth rate and their results?

5) Kelly, findings for last year show births out of wedlock hit almost 6% of the total number of newborns here in South Korea.
Do tell us more about the implications of this finding for the country, and how does it compare with the reality in other countries?

6) Meanwhile Kelly, also this month, making foreign media headlines is the campaign against cafe squatters, if you will, known as "cagongjok" in Korean.
Do tell us more.

7) Colin, the BBC links the phenomenon to the competitive academic environment and essentially to a lack of living space.
What are your thoughts?

8) Kelly, findings by the Education Ministry here show roughly 60% of citizens over the age of 60 have difficulties in engaging with digital devices.
What are some of your takeaways ?

9) Colin, simply speaking, why is digital literacy important for our seniors in society, and what can be done to promote it among the elderly?



All right.

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2025-08-29, 17:30 (KST)