Retirement in South Korea is Not All That Easy

South Korean retirees are struggling to force their way back into an unwelcoming job market as they aim to supplement meagre or non-existent pensions. But President Park Geun-Hye's vision of a new "creative economy" seems to have little space for a generation that grew up with shipyards and steel mills rather than smartphones and start-ups. Kim Min-Su, 69, receives a monthly pension of 590,000 ( (Dollar) 562)-- the sole source of income for him and his wife who ...