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2 MARCH1,2004
http://www.theargus.org
OPINION
Bule Pirint
Editorial
Socio-economicburdensIntheagingsociety
Congratulationson
K
oreaisexperiencinganunprecedentedly
insurance fees to GDP will become about
Fourth, the aging of society means the
50thwatershedevent!
rapid aging of society, faster than
7.5%. The growth of the medical fees may
increase of the elderly who needs social
Japanwhoseagingspeedisknowntobethe
notonlyreduceconsumerspending,butalso
welfareservices.Socialservicesarepersonal
fastest in the world. In Korea, the old
giveburdenstopublicfinances.Therefore,it
serviceswhichprovidetheelderlywithdaily
persons over 65 years old used to be only
is urgent to reform the health system to
assistance. As a rule, social services are
2.9% of the population in 1960, but
manageanefficientmedicalspending.
classified into two types: residential care
increased to 3.8% in 1980, and 7.2% in
Second, the aging of society affects
servicesandhomecareservices.Nowadays,
T
heyear2004issomeaningfulforHUFSaswellasforTheArgus.Asmostpeople
2000. The elderly population will
pension revenues as well as pension
most European countries focus more on
KimMee-sook
know, HUFS celebrates 50th anniversary since the school founded in 1954 at
incessantly increase, that its proportion is
spending.Duetotheagingofsociety,Korea
home care services than residential care
Jongro.AndTheArgusannounces50thanniversaryfromthefirstpublicationonJuly1,
expected to reach 14.4% of the total
facesdoublejeopardy.Theproportionofthe
services which require more expenses to
1954. For the half of the century, under the basics of three spirits; truth, peace and
population in 2019, which will turn Korea
economically active population will
operatethanhomecareservices,becauseof
creativity, HUFS has maintained its leading role as the institute of foreign languages.
into an aged society. Major causes of the
decrease, which will result in the shrinking
the limited expenditures on welfare. Since
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HUFSoffersstudentsaccessto27foreignlanguagesandcomprehensiveareastudiesof
rapid aging of society include the
of the insurer, whereas the prolongation of
Korea has not fully established residential
therelevantregions.Andnow,HUFSprovideseducationonhumanities,socialsciences,
development of medical technology as well
longevity brings more people claiming
careservices,bothservicesshouldbeequally
Theincreaseofthe
naturalsciencesandengineering.
as the low fertility rate, 1.17, the lowest in
pension. As a result, it is estimated that in
developed for the quality of life of the
HUFShasmadeastepforwardineverypart.Especially,therearesomehopefulnews
proportionoftheelderly
the world. These two factors speed up the
2047 the pension budget will be depleted.
elderly.
onthecampusthisyear.OnFebruary17,HUFSheldaground-breakingceremonyfor
rateoftheagingoftheKoreansociety.
However, more serious problems lay in the
Lastly,inanagingsociety,therearemany
populationbringsvarious
the new construction of Student Union building and dormitories at each campus. The
The increase of the proportion of the
fact that many old persons are not covered
frail elderly who need care. In most
newMainBuildingisconstructedandstudentsnowhaveclassesinthenewbuilding.
elderly population brings various socio-
bytheincomesecuritysystem.Toguarantee
countries, the informal sector, i. e., family,
socio-economicproblems
And,HUFSsansareconvenientforthestudentswholivedincountryside.
economic problems that human being has
an economically secure life for all the
takes care of them. The family, however, is
Additionally,HUFSplanstosetupnewdepartmentsofCentralAsialanguages,Greek
neverexperienced.First,theagingofsociety
elderly,notonlytheefficientmanagementof
beginning to lose its caring role, due to
thathumanbeinghasnever
andBalkanlanguagessoastofurtherenhanceforeigneducation.Thesenew-established
bringsforththeincreaseofthemedicalfees.
the pension funds but also the provision of
downsizing the size of family and
departments have received applications for admission and 21 students for each
“
Sinceoldpersonsaremorelikelytobesick
income security to old persons have to be
participating in the labor force by many
experienced.
departmentwouldbegintolearninspringsemester.
than the younger generation, they spend
majortasksoftheKoreangovernment.
marriedwomen.AsEuropeancountries,we
Cyber University of Foreign Studies (CUFS) raises its curtain this year and all the
around2to5timesashighmedicalfeesper
Thirdly,theagingofsocietyisrelatedwith
can adopt various family policies to
members of learners, people of all ages could take the following 5 courses; English,
capita as their counterparts. A skyrocketing
the decrease of the economically active
strengthenitscaringfunctions,includingthe
Chinese,Japanese,e-businessandjournalism&masscommunication.CUFScangive
growth of medical fees results in the
population.Thenumberoftheeconomically
child-careleaveandfamilyandrelativecare
learnersanalternativeeducationincyberspace.
financial crisis of the health insurance
active population will shrink after the year
leave.
Moreover,HUFShighschoolinWangsancampusisgoingtobefoundednextyear.
budget.AccordingtotheKoreaInstitutefor
2020,whichwillcauselowproductivityand
Facingvariouschallengesduetotheaging
President Ahn Byong-man proudly announced that the high school would have
HealthandSocialAffairs,theincreaseofold
thus, higher burden in supporting old
of society, therefore, Korea can reduce its
specializedcurriculumscomparedtootherforeignlanguagehighschoolsandbuildan
persons by 10% causes increases in the
persons. To tackle this problem, we can
socio-economic burdens only by reforming
ThewriterisaResearcherofKoreaInstitutefor
onlyEnglish-spokendormitory.
medical fees by 1.11~0.7%. In 2020, the
promote the employment of old persons,
thesocialsystems.
HealthandSocialAffairs
HUFShascomealongwayindecades.HUFShasmadesignificantstridesinareas
proportion of the Korea’s national health
womenandforeignworkersfromAsia.
especiallyinforeignstudies,buthasfacedconsiderablymoredifficultiesandissuestobe
solved.Mostupcomingproblemisincreasedschoolexpensesoverpastyears;7.47%of
DatingwithHongSe-hwa,aplanningmemberofHangyeoraeNewspaper
tuitionfeeswasraised.Forthat,studentshaveloudlydemonstratedagainsttheschool.
And,settingupapublicfoundationoncampus,resolvingyouthunemployment,having
ownbuildingfordepartmentofLawandsofortharethecertainsubjectstobesettledin
Effortsforjusticeneeded
near future. Moreover, recruiting more full time professors and improvement of
scholarshipsystemarealsoneeded.
AccordingtorecentsurveybyTheArgus,over52%ofHUFSansdissatisfiedwiththe
school’senvironment.And,about33%ofstudentspointedoutthatHUFSisnotdoing
wellasaleaderofforeignlanguageeducationinKorea.HUFSshouldhavetofocusing
onthesestudents’voice.
H
HUFShasaformidablepast.Anditsfutureisfilledwithbothpromiseandpitfalls.For
ongSe-hwa,whoreturnedtoKoreain
desires.”Hecontinued,“Inasocietywhere
the past half a century, many HUFS graduates have stood in the forefront of various
2002afterhavinglivedinFrancefor20
propertyandexternalappearancearevalued,
sectorsofsociety,notablyininternationaltradeanddiplomacy.Tocarryontheroads
years,hasworkedasaplanningmemberof
propersenseofvaluesishardtoform.And
thatHUFSanshavemade,HUFSshouldtrytotakeanotherleap.
Hangyeorae Newspaper. He publishes
humanbeingslosetheirhumannaturesand
Ontheoccasionof50thanniversary,HUFSplanstoflywithinternationalwingsto
articles in newspapers and Sisa Journal, a
areisolated.”
becomelike“asmallworld”inthecampus:Itshouldstrengthenthecompetitivenessto
Koreanweeklymagazine.
He said, “Discussion culture is not
universitiesintheworld.Also,TheArguspromisestodedicateitselftoexpressthetrue
The Argus met Hong Se-hwa, who
established in our country. It is highly
thoughtsofallHUFSans.
Currently is busy with many articles and
recommended that we establish proper
lectures.
discussion culture to understand the others
HongentereddepartmentofMetallurgyof
and accept different ideas. So we need
Seoul National University in 1966.
‘tolrerance,’ that is a French word meaning
However,heonceagainentereddepartment
generosity.” Then he added, “We shouldn’t
of Diplomacy of Seoul National University
discriminate or oppress others because they
in 1969 after experiencing the social
are different from us.” Hong adequately
ideology of cold war system in the divided
pointed out the current situation of our
Korea. During the years at Seoul National
country.
University as a diplomacy student, Hong
In a question about the press of Korea,
struggled against the unjust social situation.
Honganswered,“Newspapersaremirrorsof
When he graduated from the university, he
society.ThepressinKoreadoesn’thavethe
participated in South Korea National
concept of common profit.” He continued,
Liberation Preparation Committee to
“MostofthepressinKoreausestheirpower
SeoEun-jin/TheArgus
continue to fight against unjust social
to realize their private profits. To be a
situations.However,duetothisincident,he
genuinepress,theyshouldunderstandsocial
wasforcedtoleaveforFrance.
minority and represent voices of social
korea criticize the unequal society and
emphasizesthatitisabasicandnaturalduty
Hongworkedasataxidriverduringhis20
minority.” He indicated that one of great
emphasizeequality.However,theycanonly
forustopayattentiontothesocietythatwe
yearslifeinFrance.Hewroteabooknamed
problems of our society is being indifferent
criticize it. They don’t have the concept to
belong to. He hoped university students in
“I am a taxi driver in Paris,” which made
toothers.
establishequalsocietywiththeirownhands.
Korea to be interested in their internal
him famous. Then he wrote an article on
HeemphasizedthatunderstandingKorean
It is important for the students to pose a
aspectsratherthantheexternalandmaterial
HangyeoraeNewspaper.Ithelpedhimwork
society as a member of our country is our
problem against university ranking system.
world.Helastlysaid,“Solidarityandhuman
as a planning member of the newspaper
naturalrole.Thenheaddedthatitisessential
Howcantheydaretoassertequalitywithout
rights should be established in our society.
now.
for our country to be annalyzed, as
posingaproblemagainstit?”Hesaid,“The
Weshouldconstantlymakeeffortstobetrue
In this interview Hong criticized the
indifference to social problems makes it
environment we desire couldn’t be
moderncitizen.”
current society, which is full of worldly
impossibletodiscussitandraisingproblems
accomplished by someone else.” He hoped
desiresandwhereseriousdiscussionisrare.
that don’t attract the attention of people
university students in Korea have more
He said, “The value of human beings can’t
makes it worse. Accordingly, he expressed
positiveattitudeonthesocialproblems.
ByAhnNa-young
be judged by materials. However, in our
uneasiness toward university students in
Lastly, he advised us to study modern
ReporterofCampusSection
society there is no antidote against worldly
Korea. Hong said, “University students in
Korean history. As mentioned above, he
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