Hell Joseon (Korean: 헬조선; RR: Heljoseon; MR: Helchosŏn; lit. Hell Korea) is a satirical South Korean term that became popular around 2015. The term is used to criticize the socioeconomic situation in South Korea.[1] The term first gained popularity among younger Koreans as a result of anxieties and discontentment about unemployment and working conditions in modern South Korean society.[2][3]
^"Lashing out at "Hell Joseon", young'uns drive ruling party's election beatdown". The Hankyoreh. April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023.
^Fifield, Anna (January 30, 2016). "Young South Koreans call their country 'hell' and look for ways out". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^hermes (January 7, 2018). "South Korea's young lament inequality in their society". The Straits Times. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
HellJoseon (Korean: 헬조선; RR: Heljoseon; MR: Helchosŏn; lit. Hell Korea) is a satirical South Korean term that became popular around 2015. The term is...
their personal desires and wants. 9X Generation Buddha-like mindset HellJoseon N-po generation Spoon class theory Strawberry generation Tang ping Working...
incompetent and useless in society; it was used widely pre-2010. 헬조선; lit. hellJoseon, which was generated in the History gallery, which was notorious for...
woman who is so single-minded about making money and escaping from "HellJoseon" that she turns down all advances from men. Kim Seon-ho as Oh Jin-kyu...
1093/geroni/igx004.1507. PMC 6244789. Kirk, Donald. "What 'Korean Miracle'? 'HellJoseon' Is More Like It As Economy Flounders". Forbes. Archived from the original...
than nuclear accidents and environmental pollution. [citation needed] HellJoseon Lottery of birth Sampo generation Economic inequality in South Korea...
in antiquity, over 2,000 years ago, to its gradual abolition in the late Joseon period, beginning in the 18th century and culminating in 1894. The nature...
2010. It was inspired by the Korean Joseon dynasty Buddhist paintings and early Buddhist texts of the Ten Kings of Hell. A manga adaptation was serialized...
labor at a bargain price," he said. Gapjil Unpaid Work Voluntary slavery HellJoseon Lim, JiHoon (2014-11-10). "Angry youths in 'Passion Pay' forcing sacrifice"...
owning a house, etc., and have no idea how to survive the so-called “HellJoseon.” Bak voices the sense of futility felt by Korean youths today. Her characters...
in 1392, he established new dynasty, Joseon. And he became Taejo of Joseon, which means the first king of Joseon. In 802, Jayavarman II consolidated his...
reincarnation of Lee Yeon's past lover, Yi Ah-eum, the 7th daughter of the King of Joseon whom he exiled. To save her father, who was possessed by the Imoogi, she...
grew, leading to chaos which was ended by the establishment of Joseon. Taejo of Joseon himself was a devout Buddhist, but the influence of monks was reduced...