South Korean millennials and Gen Z are raging against the idea of a 69-hour workweek. They are tired, having fewer babies, and are even working themselves to death.
in Daehak-ro to protest against the reform, with signs reading"abolish 69-hour" and"judgment of Yoon Suk Yeol."
The proposal also ignited an ongoing debate. Insider spoke to three workers in Korea about the need for a healthy work-life balance. They all said their country's work-first expectations are not working for them anymore.Korea has systems in place to protect workers, but they are not working effectively, said Park Jong-gwan, a 28-year-old private tutor. Park said he works at least 48 hours a week, and more during exams season.
"I'm at a point where I'm considering having a housemate to share chores with, even if it's just to survive," Park told Insider. "Even temporarily, this law, which enables 69 hours or 80.5 hours of work per week, can harm the people's right to be healthy," said a South Korean in their early 30s who works 60 to 64 hours a week for a small business and who declined to be named for this story.The 69-hour limit relates to a six-day workweek, while the 80.
All those long hours on the job are affecting workers, to the extent that Koreans even have a term for
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