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 ...

An average middle-class household in South Korea had about 658,000 won in dispensable income in the fourth quarter of 2024, government data showed, using figures adjusted for inflation ...

Trying to define the middle class in any region can be a tricky task, as it’s not necessarily based just on salary, but also on how far that salary gets you. The American South, even with its ...

Unveiling a policy road map centered around his new campaign pledge to open “an era of middle class growth," Han ... Assembly in the morning. South Korea’s roads towards the goal of reaching ...