"Mom, I'll Handle the Housework": Rise of 'Full-Time Children'

A combination of job market difficulties, housing shortages, and high inflation has led to an increase in unmarried adults living as so-called "full-time children."

A "full-time child" refers to an adult child who lives with their parents and takes on household chores and caregiving duties instead of engaging in economic activities.

It is essentially the concept of a full-time homemaker applied to adult children.

On social media, there are numerous videos documenting the daily lives of full-time children ranging from their late 20s to their 40s.

Analysts suggest that this social phenomenon has emerged as structural problems, such as high housing costs and inflation, intersect with an era of low growth where employment stagnation is concentrated among the youth.

In fact, according to the "May Employment Trends" released by the National Data Agency, the number of employed young people last month decreased by 255,000 compared to the same month last year.

Public opinion on full-time children is divided.

While some express empathy, saying, "The heavy concerns of young people are captured within this bitter term," others voice concerns, noting, "It is a job that ends once the employer—the parents—falls ill or retires."

(Source: YouTube, Source: Segye Ilbo)
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