In South Korea, a loneliness epidemic is raging. The state has allocated millions to fight.

South Korea will spend $327 million to combat citizens' loneliness

Every year, thousands of South Koreans die alone, and their bodies are not found until days and weeks after death. Therefore, the state has decided to allocate about $327 million to tackle this problem. The authorities plan to launch a hotline and an online consultation platform, conduct personal visits to lonely people, organize psychological sessions and green zones, as well as implement a system to find isolated Koreans. The main goal is to encourage people to go outside and interact with others.

Loneliness has become a serious problem in Korea, especially among young people, who are increasingly withdrawing from the world and spending months in isolation. It is predicted that by 2022, the number of isolated Koreans will reach 244,000. In 2023, 3,661 South Korean residents died alone, most of whom were men.

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