SOUTH KOREA, A GENERATION ON THE RUN

The world in all its states

An episode from the series ARTE INVESTIGATION

Synopsis

South Korea has achieved all its economic goals, but at the cost of an ultra-selective education system, relentless competition, and a cult of performance and appearance.

But the younger generations no longer want to pay the price. Nine out of ten young Koreans want to leave the country, and many do, even if it means becoming farmhands or welders just to get a visa.

An exodus that could reshape the country's entire demographic future.