[SBS NEWSLETTER]

Lee Soo - yeon, a second - year college student, was loaned 1.5 million won in living expenses for the first time at the Korea Scholarship Foundation when he started his trail earlier this year.

I thought I could pay it back easily, but I got more debt every month due to housing expenses and loan repayments.

I did not have time to study because I did not have time to study.

Soo-yeon's debt is 600 million won.

She said she was once shaken by temptation in her life, and plans to take her leave next year to pay off her debts.

Seo Yura, 24, this year.

Yura borrowed 4 million won for the security deposit.

She had no job at the time, and she followed the counselor's instructions and said that she could easily get a loan.

After trying to pay back the debt, it was 20 million won in one year due to high interest rate.

If you do not have the money, you can eat your soup in the water and fix your meal, but it is hard to pay off your debt.

Choi Ji - hoon, the 5th year employee.

He started his social life with debt of 40 million won including school expenses and living expenses.

I lived very hard and I traveled to other countries, but I did not lose my debts.

Currently Jihoon's debts total 68 million won.

He said, "We still have a shortage of revenues and we have to borrow money due to the repayment of loans, housing expenses, and parents' medical expenses."

Young debts of 59 trillion won.

The total household debt growth rate was 5% in the past year, while the growth rate of the debt of younger household debt was 8 times faster than that of 42%.

This shows that the youth debt is becoming a social structural problem that goes beyond the personal problems of some young people.

Experts warn that young people are not dreaming about the future in the current situation where debt is at a standstill and that youth debt should no longer be neglected for the future of our society.

Why are young people being driven into debt and not getting out of debt?

We covered the actual situation and problems of youth debt in <NewsTri>.

(Cover: Park Heung-ro / Image: Park Seung-Yun / Artist: Kang Seon-il)