Then they ask her to aim the camera at them in front of the pagoda-shaped gateway to “South Korea,” a portal festooned with a sign reading “House ... poverty for middle-class affluence.

South Korea’s middle-class households are struggling to save, with their leftover money after expenses dropping below 700,000 won ($480). Experts warn that this growing financial strain could ...

The disposable income of South Korean middle-class households has dropped to the lowest since 2019, goverment data showed Monday. An average middle-class household in South Korea had about 658,000 ...

The surplus income of Korea’s middle-class households — defined as those in the 40th to 60th income percentile — dropped below 700,000 won ($522) in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking the lowest ...

former leader of the liberal main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. Unveiling a policy road map centered around his new campaign pledge to open “an era of middle class growth," Han said he ...