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Gemini
NoCountry
forOldMen
ByChoEun
StaffReporterofCultureSection
“M
usiciansdon’tretire.Theystopwhenthereisnomoremusicinthem.Well,Istillhavemusicinme,
absolutely positive about that.” At 70-year-old man Ben, the protagonist of the movie “The Intern,”
saidinhisapplicationvideofortheinternprogram.Asheclaimed,seniorscanalsofeelthevalueof
lifeandcanliveeverysingledayfullofvitality.Theymaybetheoneswhocanstartalifetheytrulywant,astheyhave
established their identity by experiencing various hardships in life. However, it seems like today’s society views the
elderlyonlyasweak,boring,useless,anddifficulttocommunicatewith.TherealityinKorea,wherethepovertyratio
oftheelderlyisthreetimeshigherthantheOECDaveragein2022,showsthatthesocialandinstitutionalisolationthat
theelderlyarefacingisreachingmentalcruelty.Asaveragelifeexpectancyincreasesandtheagingsocietygetsheavy
globally, authentic comprehension and communication with the elderly are needed at this point. With the upcoming
“World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” on June 15, The Argus hopes for readers to contribute to making a society that
allowsforlivingtogetherwiththeelderly,byraisingunderstandingofoldagethroughcomparingtwodifferentmovies
showingconflictingviewsofaging:“AManCalledOve”and“TheIntern.”
9
JUNE 2022
NoCountry
forOldMen
ByChoEun
StaffReporterofCultureSection
“M
usiciansdon’tretire.Theystopwhenthereisnomoremusicinthem.Well,Istillhavemusicinme,
absolutely positive about that.” At 70-year-old man Ben, the protagonist of the movie “The Intern,”
saidinhisapplicationvideofortheinternprogram.Asheclaimed,seniorscanalsofeelthevalueof
lifeandcanliveeverysingledayfullofvitality.Theymaybetheoneswhocanstartalifetheytrulywant,astheyhave
established their identity by experiencing various hardships in life. However, it seems like today’s society views the
elderlyonlyasweak,boring,useless,anddifficulttocommunicatewith.TherealityinKorea,wherethepovertyratio
oftheelderlyisthreetimeshigherthantheOECDaveragein2022,showsthatthesocialandinstitutionalisolationthat
theelderlyarefacingisreachingmentalcruelty.Asaveragelifeexpectancyincreasesandtheagingsocietygetsheavy
globally, authentic comprehension and communication with the elderly are needed at this point. With the upcoming
“World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” on June 15, The Argus hopes for readers to contribute to making a society that
allowsforlivingtogetherwiththeelderly,byraisingunderstandingofoldagethroughcomparingtwodifferentmovies
showingconflictingviewsofaging:“AManCalledOve”and“TheIntern.”
9
JUNE 2022
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