In South Korea, the ‘Young Forty’ Label Stirs Backlash Among Middle-Aged Workers

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — When Park Seung-woo turned 40 this year, colleagues wasted no time calling him “Young Forty,” a term meant to capture middle-aged Koreans trying to look youthful. Far from a compliment, he says the label now feels like a taunt. “They call me ‘Young Forty’ at every turn, to the [...]