6 - Is South Korea disappearing?

South Koreans are not having children anymore… at all. Zero. or 0.79 per woman which is about the same. The youth is called the “Sampo” generation. The generation that gave up three times. In this episode I talk with Minyoung, a former student from Korea as we explain why Korean universities dispense dating classes and why suicide is now the leading cause of death among the young. South Korea is putting itself on an extinction trajectory. Shouldn’t we be noticing?  A podcast by David Duhamel produced by MaisonK Prod Original music: Ben Molinaro Graphic design: Anna Toussaint Sources On Global students ranking  http://www.oecd.org/pisa/keyfindings/PISA-2012-results-overview-FR.pdf On dating classes https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dongguk-university-course-marriage-love-dating-mandatory-1.4532780 On celibacy rates https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/29/asia/south-korea-fertility-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html On advices given to future mothers https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/11/dont-look-dishevelled-anger-over-seoul-citys-advice-to-pregnant-women Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.