Seven in 10 Korean adults now live with plants. In a 2024 survey of 500 adults by the Rural Development Administration, 72 percent of respondents said they were raising companion plants. The trend even has its own name. "Sikjipsa," a compound of the Korean words for plant and butler, refers to those who tend their plants with the devotion of a caretaker, and the term has settled into everyday use as more people turn to greenery for emotional comfort. Even K-pop stars are joining in. In January,