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* United States : Millennial generation has changed into 'Kangaroo family' which live with their parents after they get older than twenty years old. This social phenomenon is caused mainly by high unemployment rate and result in postponing their marriage. It is also related to make new term called 'Helicopter parents' which means parents who still get around their children even when they are old. <ref>{{cite news|title=Sad Millennials… 美도 ‘삼포 세대’ 졸업＝독립 옛말|url=http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=kmi&arcid=0007586161&cp=nv|newspaper=Kukmin-Ilbo|date=2013-09-24}}</ref> |
* United States : Millennial generation has changed into 'Kangaroo family' which live with their parents after they get older than twenty years old. This social phenomenon is caused mainly by high unemployment rate and result in postponing their marriage. It is also related to make new term called 'Helicopter parents' which means parents who still get around their children even when they are old. <ref>{{cite news|title=Sad Millennials… 美도 ‘삼포 세대’ 졸업＝독립 옛말|url=http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=kmi&arcid=0007586161&cp=nv|newspaper=Kukmin-Ilbo|date=2013-09-24}}</ref> |
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* Japan : In Japan, 10 to 20's generation is called 'Satori Generation'. It is similar with 'Sampo Generation'. It means that they are not interested in luxury item, trip abroad, money and successful career. |
* Japan : In Japan, 10 to 20's generation is called 'Satori Generation'. It is similar with 'Sampo Generation'. It means that they are not interested in luxury item, trip abroad, money and successful career. Also they focus on results rather than the process.<ref>{{cite news|title=What is 'Satori Generation' in Japan? (일본의 신조어 '사토리 세대', 무슨 뜻일까?)|url=http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/life/1156914.htm|newspaper=sports seoul|date=2013-03-19}}</ref> |
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Also they focus on results rather than the process.<ref>{{cite news|title=What is 'Satori Generation' in Japan? (일본의 신조어 '사토리 세대', 무슨 뜻일까?)|url=http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/life/1156914.htm|newspaper=sports seoul|date=2013-03-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:39, 15 December 2013
Template:Contains Korean text Sampo Generation (Korean: 삼포세대) is a new word in South Korea. It means that is a generation who gives up courtship, marriage and childbirth. Many of young generation have given up those three things because of Social pressures and economical problem such as rocketing prices, tuition, house prices and so on in South Korea.[1] It is also similar with 'Satori Generation' in Japan.[2]
The origin of the word
This term was used by special reports team of Kyunghyang Shinmun when they published "talking about the welfare state(ko:복지국가를 말한다)".They defined this word as the rising generation who had unstable jobs, student loan repayment, precarious preparation for employment and etc postponed a love, marriage and childbirth without any promises.[3]Burden of family in South Korea reached the limit because the family has been taken over welfare that South Korea government didn't accept responsibility for. Eventually Sampo generation showed that the structure of the traditional family unit was disintegrating at an alarming rate. This word started to spread through various media and internet. And it also means that it shows young generation's life and the task of our society.
New economics of marriage
Regarding this term, Korea has new trend about marriage. According to marriage consultancy Duo, over 34 percent of 1,446 women surveyed prioritized financial capability and job in choosing a future husband, followed by 30 percent putting importance on personality and 9 percent on looks. Welcome to modern society where singledom has become a greater problem than unemployment not because people have failed to meet the right one but because they do not have enough economic power to get married.[4]
Research
Reason to be Sampo Generation in South Korea
Sampo generation in different countries
- United States : Millennial generation has changed into 'Kangaroo family' which live with their parents after they get older than twenty years old. This social phenomenon is caused mainly by high unemployment rate and result in postponing their marriage. It is also related to make new term called 'Helicopter parents' which means parents who still get around their children even when they are old. [6]
- Japan : In Japan, 10 to 20's generation is called 'Satori Generation'. It is similar with 'Sampo Generation'. It means that they are not interested in luxury item, trip abroad, money and successful career. Also they focus on results rather than the process.[7]
See also
References
- ^ baek, Jeongseon (2012). Things I wish I had known before debt(빚지기 전에 알았다면 좋았을 것들). media will.
- ^ hwang, minsoo (2011). Sampo generation(삼포세대). sangwon. ISBN 8996061840.
- ^ "The best reason for breakup of young applicant...tragedy of Sampo Generation (취업준비생 이별 이유 1위…삼포세대의 비극)". segye. 2013-06-19.
- ^ Kim, Da-Ye. "New economics of tying the knot". The Korea Times. Retrieved 5 Feb 2012.
- ^ Park, Hyejeong (2012-02-01). "20's and 30's, four in every 10 people "I'm a Sampo Generation (20~30대 10명중 4명 "나는 삼포세대")". asia economy.
- ^ "Sad Millennials… 美도 '삼포 세대' 졸업＝독립 옛말". Kukmin-Ilbo. 2013-09-24.
- ^ "What is 'Satori Generation' in Japan? (일본의 신조어 '사토리 세대', 무슨 뜻일까?)". sports seoul. 2013-03-19.