“The more I see these punks, the more I’m worried about the future of this country,” said Lee Young-jae, 78, who has run a second-hand kitchen equipment store since the early 1980s, when the country began its march to becoming the world’s 10th-largest economy. The younger crowd, meanwhile, blames their forebearers for making homeownership unrealistic and producing the rigged rat race depicted in Korean-made dramas such as “Squid Game” and “Parasite.” The older side is resentful of the new residents, arguing that they’re relatively well off thanks largely to the hard work and thrift of those that powered the country’s rise after the Korean War. are driving up rents and remaking the neighborhood into a battleground in a generational feud. Aspiring chefs and first-time business owners - some who gave up seeking jobs in South Korea’s sprawling family-run conglomerates like Samsung Electronics Co.
These days, they’re increasingly competing for space with hipsters in heels and Birkenstocks who troll chic restaurants and cafes sprouting between hole-in-the-wall rice shops and noodle joints. (Bloomberg) - For decades, Seoul Central Market, with its shabby shops and grungy street food, has been a gathering place for retirees seeking cheap meals, clothing and kitchenware.
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