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The “Scourge of South Korea”: Stress and Suicide in Korean Society

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ana Singh

“Suicide is everywhere,” says South Korean author Young-ha Kim, referring to modern Korean society, in his op-ed for the The New York Times. Countless others have documented what some call “the scourge of South Korea” – the fact that people of all classes, ages, and genders are committing suicide at exceptionally high rates. South Korea […]

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