One in four people among both the general public and young adults view real estate and housing instability as the most serious problem facing the Korean economy and society today. More than six out of 10 young people predicted that Korea’s economic and social conditions would worsen over the next 20 years compared with the present. The Ministry of Planning and Budget released the results of a survey containing these findings during a Future Strategy Advisory Council meeting chaired by Minister Park Hong-geun in central Seoul July 29. The ministry conducted a web-based survey from June 23 for one week, targeting 1,000 members of the general public aged 19 or older and 500 young adults aged 19 to 34. According to the results, 25.7 percent of the general public identified real estate and housing insecurity as the country’s most serious economic and social problem. Among young respondents, 27.8 percent also cited housing as the biggest problem. The two groups differed, however, on what caused them the most anxiety. Among the general public, the largest share, 24 percent, cited the burde