[Silver Bridge] Silver Bridge: Growing Old in Two Countries · Chapter 11 · Re-employment After Retirement: The Choice of Older People in Korea and China

1. The column highlights the reality of older Koreans returning to work out of financial necessity, comparing it with older people in China.
2. The author writes that the employment rate for Koreans aged 65 and over is 37.3%, higher than the OECD average of 13.6%, and that the average National Pension Service payment is 660,000 won per month.
3. The author argues that the social safety net must be strengthened and pensions supplemented so that society does not reach a point where older people have no choice but to work.

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