Why do so many Korean young adults live with their parents? | 5-minute Korea

[@talktomeinkorean]

Check out this link to study with the interviews from the video: bit.ly/40cBfDm And we'd love to hear how common it is for young adults to live with their parents in your country 🤔

[@PoulamiBhattacharyya]

It is same in India specially in West Bengal. We don't move out before getting married. You can say it is the same situation here. House costs are high. People leaves with in-laws in most of the cases

[@piotrra8811]

Hi do is any chance to meet you ? do youy know somebody from Poland ?

[@StrawberryJelly96]

I’m American, I didn’t move out until 25 when I decided to go to university. Worked full-time most of the time from 18-25 but could never afford rent and everything else I need to live. I still need help with medical bills sometimes. The cost of living is ridiculous, especially if you’re like me and have a lot of health issues. I’m just thankful my parents are so loving and accepting.

[@lissymylass]

Very similar circumstances. I work full time and I make considerably more than minimum wage, but I STILL can't afford rent, even in my area, which isn't considered that high compared to other parts of the state. I'm very lucky my parents are supportive of me while I work towards getting my own place somewhere are little cheaper.

[@nefonous]

Yeji is so pro that she even interviews herself

[@AmeLia-ch5si]

I think the main reason for young people not leaving home yet is that they do not earn sufficient income to support themselves... plus the factor of not wanting to give up whatever conveniences they may enjoy while living with their family.

[@NIGHTGUYRYAN]

thank you for speaking on the outrageous cost of living. alot of western media likes to paint this crisis as "young people dont want to buy a house and start a family!" which is such a dirty lie. we would all love to have these things.

[@YueRain]

In my country some people choose to live with parents so that they can take care of their parents and not put them in old folks home. It does not mean we are less of an adult or need their help. Most of the time, it is just to care for them.

[@tammywatkins4520]

I couldn’t wait to move out as a teen, so I joined the US Air Force when I was 18. I was able to have a relatively independent life while still having a safety net. Income, housing, education, travel. Lived in Germany for 4 years. It was the best decision I ever made. I only stayed in for 8 years but that experience set me up for an amazing life as a veteran. My own children did live with me longer than I lived with my parents because of the expense of living alone.

[@Koreanmarie]

I moved out when I was 22. It was a great decision I’ve ever made.

[@haanhdo4190]

My parents are weirded out whenever I talk abt moving out. Every single time. They don't understand the need to do that when you're not marrried, aka starting a family of your own. I think it's a common mindset in Asia. I'm Vietnamese btw.

[@Aquablecs]

I loved the part where you said 'highrocketed'. It made me feel like even though my korean will never be perfect, it will be good enough. In this video you came across professionally and intelligently, and that's all I can really ever hope for with my korean. None of us are perfect and I just need to remember that sometimes and not get so frustrated when I cant remember something. Thanks for the video, love from usa

[@elimik31]

I moved out of my parents' home in Germany for university in a different city around 10 years ago. Here your parents are supposed to support their children financially while they study and if they can't afford it you can apply to get money from the state, of which you only need to pay back half after you finish studying, interest-free. And studying at Uni is almost free here. The idea is that everyone should be allowed to get a higher education if they want. So with just the parents + state money it was affordable to live in a small dormitory room which I had for myself (kitchen and bathroom/shower shared). Most students here choose to live in a shared apartment which usually is nicer but a bit more expensive. And around a third live with their parents. But I feel privileged to have had that choice. Housing (and energy) prices are also increasing here now, but so far not as dramatically as in Korea. I think it helps that Germany is more decentralised and there are many semi-large cities with good job opportunities, so I don't feel like I should work in a particular city for making a career. Also I think it has historic reasons why it's more common here to live independently, Germany industrialised earlier and already our parents' and earlier generations distanced themselves from their parents after the second world war, the sexual revolution etc. However, in the past it was common for the German middle class to buy their own house at some point in their life and I think this is getting more difficult and rare due to the increased prices.

[@fransmith3255]

Hehe, when I was young in Australia, people mostly moved out (there was sigma attached to living with parents beyond your 20s, and people wanted independence as well). Housing is also VERY expensive in Australia in the cities (so much so that many people give up on ever buying a house), so young people get together and rent a big house (with lots of bedrooms) with lots of other young people to make it as cheap as possible. Renting a house can cost more than an average salary in Australia. You have to be rich (have a very high paying job) to even rent in a lot of places now. I'm not sure that young people still do that, but I think they probably do.

[@auricia201]

It's sad that there is so much stigma about it. If one gets along well with the family, why not share the house with them instead of a ton of other young people, with whom one might not be as close with 😅

[@fransmith3255]

@@auricia201 Hehe, it's probably a cultural thing. Young people want their independence from parents.

[@AvieMetal]

As an Italian (whose country is third on that list of people moving out late where Korea is 1st), I totally understand this mindset haha

[@chahdamina4737]

It's very common to live with your parents in Algeria too 👍🏻

[@nancyd6770]

I hear that deposits for renting are extremely high in Korea. In the state I live in, they are usually the first and last month rent paid in advance. It is a reasonable amount that you don’t have to save up for years.

[@shinytomoon]

my aunt moved in with us when i was 16 when my mother was sick. after my mother died and we moved out the house a few years later i moved with her to a new house .my father also passed when i was 25. now i'm 32 and still live with my aunt. i'd love to live on my own but she's disabled and needs help so i'm still here. i think lately it's become more common for people here in the us to live with family for the same reasons, it's hard financially for many. i financially could live on my own but i can't leave my aunt

[@nttm5901]

I really appreciate your love for aunty. Living alone sometimes makes people sick when they are getting old.

[@shinytomoon]

@@nttm5901 yes she’s already had a host of random medical things wrong with her even before she had back surgery and became disabled and always using a walker to get up and around but i’m there to do the little things like get mail and packages, unload groceries, open a stubborn nail polish bottle and so on. i guess the day i eventually am alone it’ll feel strange since i’ve only ever lived with family my whole life 🥲

[@JamesTermy]

Very interesting cultural difference, but it does practically make a lot of sense, as long as the family can still get along haha. I can't speak for everyone, but for us (i.e. me and my extended family, and friends) the cultural pressure felt like we needed to move out sometime after high school, some of us who couldn't afford college had chose to go into the military to get a kick start on life, and then some of us with the GI Bill could find a way to finish college. I'm sure every story has its unique twist and I'm willing to bet others have also went down this path in America.

[@samanthatorres7321]

In Mexico we also are having this problem with rent in the past years, specifically my generation, either we have to live with our parents, or live with roommates because the rent is so expensive. I’m 28 and I still live with my mom, and honestly I feel the only way I can finally move out is living with my best friend (if we have luck) or if I get married with someone with better economic condition than mine

[@me0101001000]

Expensive housing, stagnating income, increasing inequality, it's tough. I live in Germany.

[@auricia201]

If the family gets along well, I totally understand people wanting to keep living together. Also, living with parents is not the same as being dependent. You can pay your own bills and do your own food, all as if you were living alone, except you pay much less (or nothing) for housing.

[@Laineah]

This is surprising for me. I actually thought Korea is one of the countries with highest rate of people moving out aside from Westerners. Well that make sense if it is among OECD. In the Philippines, traditionally unless you're married you're not moving out. But these days, some Filipinos start to move out as well but this is still not considered common.

[@violetpheonix944]

There’s nothing wrong with living with your parents if you’re happy doing that. Having said that, in Australia, if you’re still living with your patents by the time you graduate University (so around 21/22) people would wonder what was wrong with you 😂 Although, with rent sky-rocketing & a housing shortage getting worse, I wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes more normal for young adults to remain with their parents longer here too.

[@last_ivka]

In Ukraine, it is quite common to move out when you are around 20 (especially if your Uni is in a different city, then even 17-18). Students leave in student halls or shared rooms. When full flat is not affordable, many people rent a room in a shared flat. And as soon as you begin dating someone seriously, you usually rent an apartment together (without marriage)).

[@lizzy3486]

I live in Canada. I moved out of my parents' house when I was 17 to live with my boyfriend. I was in school and working part-time, he was working full-time minimum wage. We never had any issues with money and even got to save bit. I'm 25 now and rent prices exploded, as well as food and everything else, so we are thinking of moving back to my parents' together to be able to save to buy a house instead of staying in an appartment forever. I completed uni last year and started working full time in a professionnal job, he is working full time over minimum wage and we are struggling and can't see how we can even afford a house now. The cost for a proper appartment almost doubled since I moved first 8 years ago. It's crazy now and the cost of living just keeps getting higher. Culturally, as soon as you finish school you are expected to move out of your parents' place. Drop out at 18? Get your own appartment. In uni until 26? As soon as you get your diploma, start looking for a place. For rent and mortgage to be this high right now, not talking about the food that doubled in price too, this puts us in a weird place. It's a cultural-shock with ourselves, because for the longest time, people that stayed with their parents until they were 30-40+ were seen as lazy/loser/other pejorative ways by the general public. It's hard for people to understand now that it can happen to everyone and that the cost of living is no joke.

[@dtsprinke]

I left home for college at seventeen and never lived with my parents again. But that was 35 years ago and housing prices were more affordable in the US. Now, my mom lives with me and my family. ㅎㅎㅎ

[@aprilbernadinesarigumba8906]

I'm live with my parents and I'm from Philippines. 🇵🇭

[@sculpturerevelations]

Around 60 years ago in Canada, it was possible to buy a house and raise a family on one income. Today, in most cases, it requires that both partners of a couple work. Here, it's very common for young people to live together first; society and the law treat you the same, married or not. Many parents want to help establish their children's independence financially when possible (more possible with the older generations). Like nature, they encourage fledglings to leave the nest and fly on their own. My parents helped me buy a house, no strings attached, and I helped my daughter (31 now) buy her house in her mid-20s (but outside Toronto where it was affordable). I feel sorry that today's skyrocketing prices in Canada and globally have limited housing options and the benefits of independence for young people today.

[@thomasanderaon4319]

Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today? And how is your family and the weather over there??

[@K-PopGamesWithSoulMirae]

I'm sure i can't speak on behalf of all Europeans, but i still live with my family. Until they say ' leave you prick', i'll probably live here. Of course i'm not a cockroach/parasite, i'm giving them money monthly for the necessity like ( water, electricity, food, etc.) so they're okay with it.

[@auricia201]

🙌🏻 exactly Also European here Also living with parents but sharing expenses and house shores. More people need to understand that living with parents is not the same as being dependent! What's the point of moving out if you end up sharing the house with other people anyway? I prefer to share with family instead of random people that also rented a room in the same house 😅

[@lenniecalderon4350]

In the Philippines, the children live with their parents until they are financially stable to have their own place or buy their own house. It's more of culture because Filipino family are close knit unit of society.

[@RuprechtMilet]

Here in Germany it's common to leave at max. 25. In most cases after shool, when becoming student or getting a job. The prices for living alone are okay and there is some money you can get from the state of germany.

[@aurigenesis]

I am from US. I don’t know how many times my mother told me (joking or not), “You are out of the house when you are 18.” I joined the military and never looked back. Funny enough, my sister never moved out; unmarried and almost 40.

[@KBowWow75]

That's sad about your sister. Gotta pray for her future.

[@BeMyArt]

@@KBowWow75 pray for me too please, I'm on my way to become the same😓

[@LC-in2ft]

@@KBowWow75 That's not sad. Not all women equate happiness to marriage.

[@gracecarino]

I think this is true in most or all of the Asian countries. It's because of cultural reason mainly. In the culture of not leaving the parents live on their own, the feeling of responsibility and guilt. I am a mother of 3 adults in UK. From experience, as soon as children leave home for university, they don't come back to live with parents again, unless it's necessary. It's the culture of independence independence and maturity as an adult. That's why the government is constantly pressured to doing something to help with the situation of high housing costs. It is also normal for young adults to work and learn to support their independence if their parents can't afford to help them.

[@daphuulztha5856]

the house is big enough so we live together as a big family. while we do our own works each of us also help manage the house (chores, fixing things, etc.) or we hire housekeeper service. hmm... is this sounds like how some of the Nobles in fantasy manhwa live? it's more common then i thought.

[@jeb284]

It’s cultural too since Koreans aren’t expected to move out till marriage was the norm when I was young

[@randi4321]

I've heard of my generation called the 'boomerang' generation because of the trend of moving out but then back to mom and dad's house because of the cost of living.

[@Pokephosgene]

Croatia is said to be near the top of EU when it comes to children living with their parents well into adulthood. I'm disabled, and there's a chance I'll forever live with my mother, even though I'm not completely dependent on her. If I wanted to move out, the financial reality hits: most people, most couples even, cannot afford houses unless it is somewhere further away from the bigger cities. And since I cannot drive, I'm best served living together with my mom, since she can drive me to work.

[@BeMyArt]

Fun that most of kdramas keep showing any kind of profession person have pretty huge flat. At least in some of them they rent it with someone. I live with my parents for me financial reasons and look like I never can rent or buy apartment with any salary I can have in my country. But a lot of people live by themselves with a partner. That way it's still tough but possible. I don't think I will be in relationship anytime soon so I stuck. It's not common situation in my country and it's pressure me a lot. If I could I would move immediately.

[@technocatdance]

you are living korea?

[@BeMyArt]

@@technocatdance no, Russia.

[@Chili.512]

Moved out at 17 and have never looked back. Bought a house when I was 22

[@jil8091]

I think it's nice that young adults can stay with their parents for a longer time. In Germany people expect you to move out as soon as you have a job or are in your mid twenties. Of course there are a lot of people who stay longer but if you tell someone you still live with your parents at the age of 30 they will think you're a failure or not independent enough/ too attached to your parents :( Our house prices are also getting really high so I guess it will be more common to stay with your parents in the near future

[@kpopfan.2002]

In Libya too, the same thing.

[@joecanis484]

In the USA, I moved out to go to college and never came back. I could not wait to get out on my own and have the independence that I wanted. I do not regret it since I make my own decisions and living at home comes with too much parental interference.

[@shrutisingha5372]

Hi ttmik! Could you please make a video explaining the meaning of 말이예요/말이야. It would be really helpful😊😊

[@talktomeinkorean]

We already have a lesson about it! :) Here is the link to the lesson: talktomeinkorean.com/curriculum/level-6-korean-grammar/lessons/lesson-11-i-mean-%ea%b7%b8%eb%9f%ac%eb%8b%88%ea%b9%8c-%ec%a0%9c-%eb%a7%90-%eb%9c%bb%ec%9d%80-%eb%9d%bc%ea%b3%a0%ec%9a%94-%eb%a7%90%ec%9d%b4%ec%97%90%ec%9a%94/ I hope you find it useful!

[@GloBear801]

I'm living with my parents because the rent where I live is ridiculous. Let's say I moved out, the price of the rent would take everything that I'm able to earn in the month if I have no extra expenses and don't eat. That's insane. Even the price of food is getting to be ridiculous if you try to eat healthy. The US is becoming an unrealistic place to live unless you are part of "hustle culture" aka work yourself into an early grave from working 2 jobs, plus side gigs every day.

[@kamleshverma2161]

We are living with our parents This is the same reason in India 😅

[@elizabethmol5169]

I don't think so. Here in India our culture itself is living with family. And we do go out of home if we do our studies in any other cities, but on holidays we will be back to home. So in India we are growing up with parents as family. It's not the financial aspect or independence, it's the culture here. We are getting our space or being independent as we want.

[@estelagarcianovillo5820]

Unfortunately in Spain the rent and living cost have raised, salaries are not enough and people dont marry any more, so couples living together are very common here, also sharing house with friends or even unknown people in big cities. I moved out when I was 20 but my bro did when he was 30, so its changing a lot...

[@0L1p]

It’s common to live with parents in Indonesia reason : to take care of them

[@ariellebeamer2956]

what do you do at the very beginning when learning a language? I feel like I know what to do later in a language, but the beginning feels really hard😅

[@sebastianmartin8665]

Yeji is too cute

[@monicaant.1422]

There's a lot of American that still live with their parents I'm 22 and still living here I'm from California and everything gone up

[@tin9184]

My parents are 57 and 45. For the peace of my mind. I live with them since they need constant supervision(they are prone to being scammed) and I hate to live alone or live with others.

[@mourningcloaksk-popflight9727]

I'm curious about the expectations when you still live with your parents. In the US, it's usually looked down on to still live with your parents after graduation but it can be very costly to move out. My cousin lived with her parents until her 30s, paying them a little to help with costs but still less than if she had rented her own place. But other people say they feel parents should pay for everything to help the children out. Curious if the Korean culture is similar.

[@LC-in2ft]

I'm a 27 year old female. I live with my mom and two siblings. I cannot afford to move out and live on my own. I live in California, where the cost of living is insane. Everyone in my household contributes to bills, groceries, and mortgage payments. I have no reason to move out. That way, I have been able to save thousands of dollars

[@todayis_Rachaa]

I am lebanese , 33 years old and still lives with my parents . I feel more confortable here and i want to spend most of my time with them. I dunno when i get married and move on so for now i always prefer to stay close to them no matter what.

[@todayis_Rachaa]

Plus even if i live with my parents , i am so independent related to my work, financial money..etc. I just feel happy and confortable to stay now beside them .

[@Naannaa]

Many people think a person is a loser but if they live with their parents. But the truth is, we just can’t afford to move out!

[@celRMoon]

In my country algeria we don't have a chance we all live with our parents

[@ICDeadPeeps]

So is housing crazy expensive all over in S. Korea or just in Seoul? I read some crazy statistic that over 40% of S. Korea's entire population live in Seoul, which is probably a huge contributing factor - too much demand and not enough supply. Maybe the S. Korean government should encourage more people to live and work outside of Seoul. If there aren't enough job opportunities outside of the major cities, maybe they should focus on that first. Not having affordable housing and being able to live independently is probably also contributing to the insane low birth rate ( lowest in the world) in S. Korea.

[@thebandit23]

When I was looking at renting in Busan it's a lot cheaper than Seoul, and cheaper than here in the UK with much better quality for the prices

[@aKm057]

Hi my loves. How have u all been? This topic.. thank you for bringing this up.. Now, I seriously don’t understand why is this even a topic of discussion among other cultures who don’t do this? Like, why is it looked down upon living with parents or living together with parents? See.. as long as there are no clashes and as long as peace is not getting hampered .. then, what’s the issue of kids and parents living together? I don’t understand…. Now, there is no need for other cultures to feel shocked or weirded out when they come across such things. They don’t have that so, naturally, they won’t get it. People are sooooo quick in judging I tell you, my dear TTMIK… Anyhoo.. take care my loves. You all are precious. Hugs and kisses. Namaskaram🙏🏼

[@aKm057]

I am telling all y’all …. Indians and South Koreans are long lost siblings … m telling you 😅

[@auricia201]

Indeed, financial reasons is not the only reason to live together with family. Some cultures think that living with parents is the same as being dependent of them, and so, moving out is seen as becoming responsible. In my country many parents fail to teach their children to do house chores, so when they become adults, if they don't move out, they still rely on their parents (mostly their mothers) to do everything for them. And that's not healthy But it's totally possible to live with family and be self-suficient at the same time 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MarkH-f3f]

Amazing that I slowly have studied Korean for a few years and couldn't understand what I read or what I heard. ???? I just don't understand why what I am learning doesn't translate into spoken or heard REAL Korean. I am a TTMIK subscriber

[@GloBear801]

I know people hate on Duolingo, but have you tried using that to help you retain more of what you learn? I use Duolingo to learn and review vocabulary while using this KZbin channel and MissVicky for grammar rules and learning about Korean culture. It's a great help and I'm able to understand words that are being said and simple sentences after only a few months of study. I would definitely suggest Duolingo but do not use it as your only source of Korean language education. It's more of a supplemental learning tool.

[@lamylu74]

It’s common to live with parents in Taiwan.

[@CrimeVerse28k]

Hyun park un

[@norenemorrow6362]

I am from Canada where it is also expensive to live on one's own. However, it is quite common for young people to get roommates to share expenses. I did that and my daughter has been living with 2 roommates for the last 11 years. Is living with roommates not a common thing in South Korea?

[@sculpturerevelations]

I'm also from Canada. I've lived on my own since university residence. It was not expensive in my 20s to live independently in Montreal but in Toronto now, it's difficult, so sharing a rental place is common. Watching a Korean drama like Something in the Rain with parents exercising extreme control over the life of a 36-year old (!) felt shocking and suffocating to my Western sensibility. I was determined to get out from under my parents' thumb and achieve freedom of thought and action as soon as I could.

[@nurbaetylega]

wow it's the same as Indonesian culture, people here move out when married

[@zigzaglychee7324]

Well, looks like we might go the same way in the UK now. I would prefer more independence, but my salary is very low. I think it makes more sense to stay at home than pay rent to a shitty greedy landlord. This way I get savings and my money isn't leaving my family. If you're contributing to bills and food and doing your fair share of chores the same as you would in another house, what's the issue? I think the expectation to move out so young is in part about squeezing money out of people.

[@thebandit23]

Its already more expensive here in the UK than Korea! So many people are going down that path for sure

[@Tannie333]

This happens in India too 🫰

[@fatimaazmoud3134]

Anyways i love korea and i love talk to me in korea

[@LizamariaBautista]

Im from the phillipines and i started living alone since i learn how to earn my own money age 19.. and its so worth it! Because i have learned independence on a younger age i dont need my parents at all lol😂😅

[@mckenna4725]

I think it's common amongst Asians to live with their parents until getting married or moving to a different city. Not weird at all.

[@brendatrillaud5909]

I am from Argentina and here people usually moves on their 30 on his own or earlier if they get married. Anyways the cost of living is increasing even more every day so the things are getting worst for young people. I am 22 and I am still living in my parents house, studying and far away of getting my money not even say how far of savings for the future! I live with 2 older sister than although they work can not move on

[@riyabobale4864]

In India we live with parents until there is a family dispute

[@KBowWow75]

If I was the parents, I'd move abroad. Get them out. I moved out at 18 for school and didn't look back. My parent's home is a storage place for me currently.

[@Yojaimnida]

sa pinas kahit may anak na di pa rin umaalis the heck 😭

[@nikaveter1856]

В России многие живут отдельно от родителей. Мне 26 , и когда я говорю, что живу с родителями на меня смотрят с осуждением. По местным меркам, я должна уже выйти замуж и родить детей, либо легко зарабатывать на съем квартиры и отдельное проживание. Из моего окружения: всем помогают покупать квартиры родители, помогают с ипотекой+ государство даёт деньги за рождение 2 ребенка и выше

[@rodaraguz]

I heard from a korean tiktoker that you need to give a $100K down payment to buy a house. It's this true??

[@fatimaazmoud3134]

Yeji nim i really want to talk to you about our country but i can't 😅 You will really get surprised 😂😂

[@kamleshverma2161]

❤❤❤

[@unjeejung9148]

Thank you very much for this video! I want say something about this topic! 1) this Young Generation in the interview their answer is tooooo easy to say everything is toooo expensiv. Ect. . I’m sorry but it sounds for me to find any excuses not live by them self. Is it possible to live in 1 room and cheap in Seoul! 2) everybody need experience how is it to live completely alone without parents and without any supports from them, for example too cook, to clean,to wash own clothes , pay rent fee, pay tax and so on. thats the way how to be grow up to be a adult! Not to wait until if get married!!!!! because than it’s too late, if you get married than you will realize with your partner how difficult is this to manage everything and than follow automatically problems and problems follow to divorce etc. !!!!! Dominoeffekt! 3) if I compare the old Korean generation like born in 1942 or 50 and so on ,their went to europe as a nurse and minors and to USA, their are so brave and so strong in their mind. Their went completely by them self without their parents and any financial supports! This generation are really respect! 4) but this young generation this is fact their are still living with their parents bc is easy with their parents still cook and wash etc. for them,Maybe Not All Parents But In General! and it looks like the children are not able to do for them self! 5) another problem is the parents should educate and raise their children more independent how is it to be an adult!and children should learn in earlier age their is a limit financial support and I have to earn my money by my self! Some parents doing this already but is not in general! 6) finally I have to say that, specialy the young generation from maybe born from 1991 IN GENERAL are toooooooooo weak their mindset is sooo easy I feel sad for their parents!

[@ratchaneemuangprasert5853]

태국에서 도 그런 문제가 있었어요. 생활비하고 집값을 높어져서 부머님 랑 살아요. 저는 도시에 일하려고 월세 아파트에 있어요. 제가 미래에 혼자로 사는 생각하니까 많이 돈을 절약하곘어야 돼요.

[@rabielynda1646]

Arabes lives with their parents till they get married and sometimes married and still living with their parents it’s a culture

[@user-marthyn]

👍👍

[@unskillfullymasterful]

Only thing I know is this chick is super pretty , ttmik got lucky with her

[@thomasanderaon4319]

Hi pretty lady. How are you and your family are doing today? And how is the weather over there?????

[@Airhead4321]

I want to feel useful (and I've learned a lot about Korean from TTMIK) so here's an English tip from an editor: research is not a countable noun, so you'd more naturally say "other research" rather than "another research".

[@boris8787]

We need more weddings and plenty more children. 👶🍼👶🍼👶🍼

[@randallstephens1680]

This is sad. Housing should be a cheap commodity like food, but due to governments' monetary policy, it's treated as a speculative investment, making life hard for everyone.

[@MixSonaProductions]

nothing wrong with that :)

[@nttm5901]

I my country only girls have to move out to in laws house after marriage to serve their households😅. Festivals or parent's illness, girls are not appreciated to take care or pass more time in own parents house. Husbands may move out for job purposes, but wife are not allowed to move in laws house to husband work place. But now situation is improving, wife can move with husband. But women cannot contribute to their parents as like as men can do for his own family.

[@jacobb1611]

Yeji's clone xP

[@joonie2336]

It's asian things

[@aprilbernadinesarigumba8906]

Where are you from?

[@joonie2336]

@@aprilbernadinesarigumba8906 philippines

[@aleksei8884]

Well, it’s simple, young Koreans simply can’t afford a place of their own

[@namratabachani8774]

your editor did some shady shit...watch him getting dragged on twitter

[@artkincell]

I like that word, "highrocketed." It's like higher than sky rockets. I think I will use it often in my writings. Thank you for making such a wondrous mistake.

[@joefox4846]

대한민국에서는 최근에 출산율이 내렸다

[@lenniecalderon4350]

Because they can not afford to buy their own house.

[@MarkH-f3f]

No excuse. I am from NY/Long Island, which is the most expensive place in America next to Silicon Valley. I was out at 18 and paid for my college by working moving furniture from the age of 13. I moved out within 4 months of coming home from College. I wanted freedom, not fake material 'things'. I wanted to date and have a place. I also rented a summer house with several friends every summer in my 20's during the same time that I rented a house with 3 friends. I then started sales in Pharmaceutical industry and got an apartment in Long beach on the Beach in NY. I bought a house on Long Island by 31, again, the most expensive taxes and houses. I then moved to Dallas and bought a brand new 3 story townhome, but Dallas sucks so I moved back to Queens, NY for a job. This is where I met Korean people and I rent a 3 bedroom townhome by myself. YOU CAN DO IT!!! Just won't be able to LOOK rich or SAVE too much when you start out, sorry. 파이팅!

[@vickymilu__]

"Yeji's clone" lol

[@thedscale]

Because they're lazy

[@tg7048]

Would anyone here be able to help me today. I hate to even ask. I’m taking my special needs daughter to a Stray Kids concert on Sunday. Would anyone out there be able to spell out “You are handsome” and “I like cats too” in Korean? She wants to make a t-shirt for LeeKnow to wear to the show.😂❤🫰🏼

[@KdramaVcr]

"Jeo doo goyangi jooahaeyo " I like cats too" (저도 고양이를 좋아해요.) You are handsome (잘생겼어요 ) jal saeng-gyeosseoyo