Korean Millennials Open Up To Newsy About War, Dating And Jobs

Korean Millennials Open Up To Newsy About War, Dating And Jobs

By Chance Seales

By Chance Seales
June 10, 2018

June 10, 2018

Korean millennials are used to living under the threat of war. What they are struggling with is finding jobs and starting families.

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un, Newsy talked with a group of Korean millennials about how they view the prospect of peace. They revealed what they're most concerned about: finding a job and having enough money to start a family.

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