Is modern life hell? The death of the K-pop star Moonbin sheds light on the pressures young people face in South Korea.
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K-pop tragedies expose obsession with success
Is modern life hell? The death of the K-pop star Moonbin sheds light on the pressures young people face in South Korea.
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Moonbin was a member of the K-popShort for Korean pop. Pop music originating from South Korea. boy band Astro. Last month, he died aged 25. The police think that he took his own life.
K-pop stars are under a lot of pressure. They often start training at a very young age, and work very hard to be successful.
Some point out that this is part of a wider story in South Korea. Around 85% of five-year-olds are sent to extra lessons after school so they can get ahead of their classmates.
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A survey of 70 countries found that South Korea had the unhappiest schoolchildren. Many teenagers speak about loneliness and the pressure to succeed.
South Korea is an extremeVery great, or beyond what is expected. example. But many point out that teenagers around the world face similar issues.
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<h5 class="wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper" id="question"><strong>Is modern life hell?</strong></h5>
Yes! We live in a world in which being successful at school and work is often put above happiness.
No! In most countries, children are not put under the same amount of pressure. And we are much better at talking about mental health than we were 10 or 20 years ago.
K-pop - Short for Korean pop. Pop music originating from South Korea.
Extreme - Very great, or beyond what is expected.
K-pop tragedies expose obsession with success
Culture casualty: Moonbin became a child model at six and a TV performer at eight. Glossary
K-pop - Short for Korean pop. Pop music originating from South Korea.
Extreme - Very great, or beyond what is expected.