"Korea Is the World's Most Depressing Country"…an honest travelogue of a famous American writer - MK
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Best-selling author and YouTuber Mark Manson "It's hard to pursue autonomy at work in Korea." "Because there's no individual, it causes stress". "Korea has a rare resilience." I'll find my way out of the dangerous horizon."

Mark Manson, an American bestselling author and famous YouTuber, has made headlines by posting a video that he “traveled to the world’s most depressing country” after visiting Korea. Manson, a best-selling author who has written famous self-development books such as “The Art of Turning Off Nervousness,” is a YouTube creator with 1.44 million subscribers.

Manson recently released a 24-minute video on his YouTube channel under the theme of “Traveling to the World’s Depressing Country.” During his visit to Korea, Manson met with Americans, psychologists, and psychiatrists living in Korea to look into depression in Korean society.

  • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    In Korea, it’s common to refer to the place as “Korea”, and not “South Korea”.

    I’ve heard that “North Korea”, when referred to in South Korea, is best translated as “Northern Korea”. It might not even be generally thought of as a different country at all.