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David D. Lee

Don’t Worry Village: The young S Koreans who left Seoul, seeking community

Kim Ji-ung decided to leave Seoul for Don't Worry Village after struggling with loneliness in the South Korean capital [David D Lee/Al Jazeera]

Seoul/Mokpo, South Korea – In 2018 when Kim Ji-ung lived in the South Korean capital, Seoul, he felt alone all the time. Single and in his early 30s, the salesman spent most of his day at work or holed up in his apartment.

“I pondered about dying during my morning commute,” Kim told Al Jazeera.

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