Hell Joseon

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.

[1] "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.

[wp_2016-01-30-2] 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.

[3] rmes (January 7, 2018). "South Korea's young lament inequality in their society". The Straits Times. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

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