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Korean culture by generation

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How do Koreans from their teens to their sixties actually spend their days? One generation a week, kept short, with infographics.

The generations at a glance
  1. TeensHagwon · convenience store · photo booth
  2. 20sOpens November 19
  3. 30sOpens November 26
  4. 40sOpens December 3
  5. 50sOpens December 10
  6. 60s and upOpens December 17
This week
Teens
Week 1 · November 12

After hagwon, a four-cut photo

A Korean teenager's day is long: school, then hagwon (private academies), with a convenience store in between. Weekends are for four-cut photo booths and coin karaoke with friends.

Coming next week20s · Workout done, solo meals and pop-ups · Opens November 19