CASHING IN ON CHILDHOOD, WHILE SCROLLING FOR SOLACE

키덜트 열풍+SNS '외로움'이 트렌드 Welcome to yet another edition of Press Perspective for this Friday October 23rd here in South Korea. I'm Min Sun-hee. Young adults here are spending big on childhood nostalgia while others are taking their feelings of isolation online. To tell us WHY I have freelance journalist Chien-Hao here in the studio. Chien-Hao welcome back. I also have writer Colin with us. Colin it's great to have you here. 1) Chien-Hao, what’s driving South Korea's kidult boom, with adults spending big on toys, collectibles and childhood nostalgia? 2) Colin, why are so many young adults turning to toys and fictional characters for comfort, and what does that say about life today? 3) Chien-Hao, characters like Chiikawa have struck a chord with young Koreans. What makes these seemingly cute characters so emotionally relatable? 4) Colin, with rare Pokémon cards selling for thousands of dollars, where does nostalgia end and speculative consumerism begin? 5) Chien-Hao, beyond toys and collectibles, young Koreans are also turning to social media to share their loneliness. What’s driving this trend, and why is it resonating now? 6) Colin, can social media help people feel less alone, or does turning loneliness into a trend risk making the problem worse? 7) Chien-Hao, do these two trends reflect a deeper search for comfort and connection among young Koreans? 8) Colin, is this uniquely Korean, or does it reflect a broader generational struggle with loneliness in highly connected societies? All right. #Adult #Kidult #Toy #Chiikawa #Pokémon #YangChienHao #ColinMarshall #성인 #키덜트 #장난감 #포켓몬 #치이카와 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Youtube :    / @arirangcokrarirangnews   📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 2026-10-23, 17:30 (KST)