According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, around 87 percent of respondents reported that they were afraid to inconvenience or burden their friends and family if they developed an illness or had an accident. This was the most commonly agreed upon sentiment, closely followed by wanting to be able to make their own decisions regarding their life and death. Passive euthanasia was legalized in South Korea in 2018 and is reserved for the terminally ill with no chance of recovery.
Attitudes towards illness, death, and dying in South Korea as of June 2024
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Hankook Research. (July 16, 2024). Attitudes towards illness, death, and dying in South Korea as of June 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415597/south-korea-attitudes-towards-death-and-dying/
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Hankook Research. (2024). Attitudes towards illness, death, and dying in South Korea as of June 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415597/south-korea-attitudes-towards-death-and-dying/
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