Nearly 70% of older Koreans want to work into their 70s

The number of working South Koreans aged 55 to 79 has surpassed 10 million for the first time, and nearly seven in 10 in the age group say they want to remain employed until their mid-70s. More than half cited the need to cover living expenses, indicating the financial pressures keeping many older Koreans in the workforce. The number of employed people in the age group reached 10.1 million in May, up sharply from 6.7 million in 2016, according to a report released Wednesday by the Ministry of Da