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S2E37: Are South Koreans lonely?
Social isolation is especially acute in the capital city of Seoul—and it’s not just among the elderly.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in.
In this episode, host and foreign editor Li Xueying speaks to South Korea correspondent Wendy Teo, who has lived in South Korea for six years, as she describes what life in Seoul can be like, and explains why loneliness is a looming epidemic not just for the aged but for young people there as well.
Steps are being taken…
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