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6 in 10 S. Koreans Pessimistic About Chance to Climb Social Ladder: Survey

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Six in 10 South Koreans believe they cannot move up the social ladder even though they have a chance for better education and jobs, a survey showed Wednesday. The biennial poll released by Statistics Korea showed that 60.6 percent of the surveyed think there is a low possibility that [...]

More than Half of S. Koreans Pessimistic About Children’s Ability to Climb Social Ladder

SEJONG, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans believe their children cannot move up the social ladder, a survey showed Monday. The survey released by Statistics Korea showed that 55.5 percent of those surveyed said they do not think their children can ascend to a higher social status, down from 55 [...]