In ", please answer 1988", there is a question that arouses the audience's curiosity from time to time, how much does Zhengfeng Oppa win the lottery? There are naturally many people who can make a family of four complete a class leap overnight. Nowadays, more and more young people want to copy the "Kim Jong-feng legend" in South Korea.
htmlOn January 14, data released by the South Korean Ministry of Planning and Finance showed that in 2021, South Korea sold a total of 5.9755 trillion won of lottery tickets, equivalent to RMB 31.9 billion, an increase of 10.3% year-on-year, setting a record high. This is not the first time that the Korean lottery market has caused heated discussion. Last year, Yonhap News Agency reported that the average daily sales and sales of lottery tickets in 2020 were 13 billion won and 12.978093 million respectively.
Last year, a survey of adults over 19 in South Korea showed that 71.8% of the men surveyed and 54.% of the women surveyed had experience buying lottery tickets. The "speculative culture" popular among young Koreans is likely to have reached the level that most people are aligned and accepted, just like the popular " Squid Game " some time ago, the male protagonist is desperate because he owes a lot of gambling debts.
Since 2021, South Korea's economic situation has inevitably been a little embarrassed. Coupled with the soaring prices from time to time, kimchi, beef, eggs... step by step, pressing against the money bags in life, young people have to start dreaming of getting rich overnight through opportunism.
"Speculative Culture" is being engraved with the national genes
Wu Jung-seok, who lives in northern Seoul, is a civil servant. He regularly spends 20,000 won to buy lottery tickets every week. "If you win the jackpot, it will be a magical card that opens a new chapter in my life."Wu Jung-seok once told Yonhap News Agency reporters so excitedly.
The wife jokingly calls him a "lucky hunter", and for Wu Zhengxi, there are many dreams behind this magical card, such as buying a house for the whole family, which is Mr. Wu's dream. The channel to buy lottery tickets is very simple. It is in a small convenience store in Seoul. There are long queues at the door of this small shop that is not located in the downtown area every day.
Many people here coincide with Wu Zhengxi's idea, and they are always waiting for the favor of the goddess of luck.
South Korea's lottery consumption has a long history. In December 2002, South Korea introduced lottery tickets for government welfare and sports development. In the early years, when the South Korean economy was still prosperous, the lottery market did not develop satisfactorily. According to statistics from South Korea's largest lottery operator, Nanum Lotto, between 2003 and 2007, lottery sales fell 10% each year.
Lottery sales only suddenly rose after 2010. Data shows that in 2010, NanumLotto lottery sales were 2.43 trillion won, an increase of 3.1% from the previous year's 2.35 trillion won, and in 2008, the lottery sales were 2.26 trillion won. At the same time, lottery players' weekly expenses on lottery tickets have also increased. In 2010, a lottery player spent $8.2 a week to buy lottery tickets.
Every morning, countless young people flow from major apartments in Seoul to subway stations and bus stations. Whenever the winning numbers begin to be announced on the radio, countless sleepy eyes will immediately shine with sharp light. Even if the winning rate is almost less than 8 million to 1, it cannot stop them from falling into reality and still looking for a humble longing for miracles.
It is precisely because of the enthusiasm of the lottery army that the growth rate of the Korean lottery market is unimaginable. Data shows that from 2014 to 2016, in just two years, the number of lottery stores in South Korea increased from 6,015 to 6,834. In 2015, the total sales of Korean lottery tickets reached 3.56 trillion won, an increase of 8.3% over 2014.
Interestingly, the main group of people who buy lottery tickets in South Korea are not the low-income people who are usually aware of. On the contrary, according to a survey by the Gaprolo organization, among the people who buy lottery tickets, nearly 70% of people who earn more than 3 million won per month, and only 9.5% of people who earn less than 2 million won per month.
According to official Korean data, Korean lottery players buy an average of 14.2 lottery tickets per year, which is equivalent to purchasing about once every four weeks. A survey released in 2015 showed that more than half (56.5%) of South Korean residents have purchased at least one lottery ticket.In other words, South Korea's speculative culture has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
More importantly, various lucky people rendered by the media and a series of amazing numbers are also teasing the excitement of these lottery players from time to time. It is reported that 525 people won the first prize in 2020, with a total prize of 1.129 trillion won. This undoubtedly made young people smell a glimmer of opportunity, even if this opportunity is only one in a million.
Since 2011, the number of people supporting lottery has been more than 60%, and 35.4% believe that "lottery can bring hope". Overall, only 8.2% believe that buying lottery tickets is gambling, far lower than 20.2% of stocks and 19.2% of sports gambling websites. This is obviously not a good phenomenon, especially lottery consumption is becoming more and more common in South Korea, and whether it is addicted or not can be clarified in just a few words.
In order to prevent lottery addiction, South Korean officials have thought of many ways. The most important thing is to introduce a 5% online lottery sales cap in 2018, limit the amount of online purchases per player, and identify the buyer's identity to determine whether it is an adult.
In many places around the world, the image of lottery is more or less negative, but gambling does not seem to be reflected among Korean lottery players, because in their eyes, lottery is closely related to luck.
Unemployment, housing prices, pension... Behind South Korea's "prosperity"
HK Central Bank issued a report on January 25 saying that due to the significant expansion of manufacturing and service industries, South Korea's economy grew by 4% in 2021, hitting a 11-year high. In 2021, South Korea's real total domestic revenue (GDI) growth rate was 3%, lower than the real GDP growth rate. Data shows that in the first three quarters of 21 years, South Korea's GDP reached US$1.34 trillion, ranking tenth in the world. It can be said that South Korea, with a population of only more than 50 million, is one of the veritable developed countries.
broadly speaking, Korean dramas describe the living environment in Korea as too romantic. Even the simplest kimchi ramen can become extraordinary against the backdrop of Jun Ji-hyun and others. But in fact, can Korean young people really make their lives an idol drama? The answer is of course no.
The Korea Herald reported that the Seoul University School of Public Health survey of 1,016 Koreans, 72.8% of respondents said they felt pressured, an increase of 15.7% from the October 2020 survey. In the same survey, 46.5% of respondents in their 20s said they were frustrated.
There are many heavy mountains pressing on the heads of young Koreans, including unemployment, housing prices, and pension...
It is reported that 1 out of every 4 Korean youth does not have a stable job. According to the official South Korean total, the unemployment rate of young people aged 15 to 29 in South Korea is 9.8%. It should be noted that this number does not include temporary workers, which means that the real employment situation in South Korea may be even more serious than this.
Supplementary data provided by the Korea Bureau of Statistics, if people who work less than 36 hours a week and those who work quarterly, the unemployment rate of young people in South Korea will be as high as 23.8%, corresponding to the number of unemployed people exceeding 1 million. This is not an alarmist statement. Data released by OECD also shows that in 2018, the proportion of people aged 25 to 29 in South Korea's unemployed population accounted for as high as 21.6%, ranking first among 36 countries for seven consecutive years.
2020, the unemployment rates of the 20-24 and 25-29 age groups in South Korea were as high as 10.7% and 8.1%, more than twice the national average. Under such an exaggerated unemployment rate, it is not surprising that you can't afford to eat kimchi. South Korea's prices are astonishingly high, not just kimchi. The International Economist Intelligence Tank report shows that Seoul once ranked 6th among the top ten highest priced cities in the world, higher than New York.
Under heavy pressure, most young people in South Korea are struggling, and there are many people who are dependent on their parents. Among the 20-29-year-olds in South Korea, wages can only cover half of their living expenses, and another 38.9% need to rely on their parents' support. Many people even live with their parents, which is nicknamed " Kangaroo " by the outside world.
A report from the South Korean National Bureau of Statistics shows that among unmarried adults, 42% are unemployed, and more than 50% of people aged 30 to 40 and 44% of people aged 40 to 44 still live with their parents.The reason for choosing to be a "kangaroo" who levied his parents is very simple. Young people in every corner of the world are worried about housing prices, and South Korea is no exception. In the past two years, housing prices in South Korea have soared, with the average prices of apartments in the capital and nationwide reaching 770 million won and 540 million won respectively.
But parents may not live well. Data issued by the National Pension Research Agency shows that middle-aged and elderly Koreans over 50 years old maintain the "minimum standard lifestyle" average 1.45 million won per person per month. Now, the most extensive basic annuity payment amount covering the elderly Koreans is only 100,000 to 200,000 won per person per month.
South Korea's pension system is as riddled with employment problems. It is reported that the average age for a Korean to leave his job completely is 71 years old. Due to the lack of pension security, most Korean elderly people live a retirement life. The public annuity in South Korea covers less than 22 million people, and the payment for elderly people aged 65 and above is only 2.53 million, and more than 4.2 million elderly people work outside to make a living.
In short, the beauty in Korean dramas has not transitioned to real life.
How difficult is it to "work" in South Korea under the shadow of the chaebol?
It is worth noting that in terms of the purpose of lottery bonuses, the answers of the social animals are also particularly interesting. The survey shows that 26.9% of people chose to "save, buy stocks or invest in properties"; 26.5% chose to "repay loans or repay debts"; 16% chose to "start up funds".
When asked "What should I do if I am now working after winning the lottery jackpot", 69.4% of people gave the answer to "resigning on the spot". How difficult is it to work in South Korea? In addition to the employment problems that workers struggle with, South Korea's own entrepreneurial environment is in jeopardy. In recent years, unicorn companies in the world have emerged one after another, but South Korea seems to be a corner forgotten by entrepreneurs.
In mid-2019, the US market research agency CB Insight released a global unicorn report. The geographical distribution of unicorn companies in the world is 8, with only 8 unicorn companies in the United States (173), China (89), the United Kingdom (17), India (16), and South Korea.
There is always a lingering shadow of chaebol in the Korean economic market. The total market value of the four major groups, Samsung , Hyundai, SK and LG, accounts for as much as 77% of the total market value of Korean companies, but large Korean companies, including chaebols, only contribute 12% of the country's employment, and the remaining more than 80% of the employment opportunities are contributed by small and medium-sized enterprises.
This puts the Korean workplace in a dilemma: on the one hand, young people need more small and medium-sized enterprises to alleviate the absolute control of chaebols in employment, and on the other hand, small and medium-sized enterprises are gradually narrowing under the haze of giants.
In terms of the impact of the epidemic in 2021 on business, 62.7% of entrepreneurs in South Korea believe that the impact is great and the operating conditions are very poor. Compared with China, only 39%, and Japan also reaches 89.6%. At the same time, 53% of entrepreneurs in China believe that the situation can recover quickly, while South Korea only has 11.3%.
Entrepreneur's confidence index represents a country's current economic development to some extent. Data released by the Bank of Korea showed that South Korea's GDP grew by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2021, down from 0.8% in the second quarter, and only half of the 0.6% forecast by economists.
In addition, South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises complain about their business prospects, and a series of evaluations of economic stimulation policies have also tended to be negative. About 26.4% of entrepreneurs have a negative attitude towards official actions. Small and medium-sized enterprises have ceased to stop their employment, which is a "fatal" blow to the employment of young people in South Korea.
According to a survey by the Central Association of SMEs in South Korea, 5.8% of SMEs said they would reduce recruitment of new employees, and 25.2% said they would lay off employees. In fact, South Korea has reduced its jobs by about 170,000 as early as 2019; in 2020, it has directly reduced its jobs by nearly 400,000.
, which is not wealthy, has made it even worse.Young Koreans are obsessed with buying lottery tickets and are determined to use speculation to achieve victory or loss in life. In a sense, this is not difficult to understand. For many young people, the chance of hope behind them is equally slim when working step by step with winning lottery tickets.
A social survey released by the National Bureau of Statistics of South Korea showed that only 21.8% of people feel that they can improve their social and economic status in the same generation through their own efforts in their lives; while 62.2% of people say "the possibility is very small", and the remaining 16% answer "I don't know".
Therefore, young Koreans can only be in the pile of lottery, looking forward and disappointed, but isn’t this an effective means of escaping reality? Although the result ended in vain.
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