What are some of the biggest issues currently facing workers in South Korea, particularly in the transit industry? This first part of my conversation with SungHee Oh focuses specifically on the development of gig workers and generational shifts among South Korean youth within the South Korean transportation sector.
Over the course of our entire conversation, SungHee, Director of International Affairs at the KPTU, discusses gender-based discrimination women have encountered since entering the transportation industry, generational shifts among the youth changing societal dynamics in South Korea, and the increase in gig workers in the transportation industry. She explains how the comparatively more senior KPTU has sought to adapt to these contemporary changes to the transportation industry.
This is the second interview in a new podcast interview series in which I talk with experts about the social issues that help shape our world. You can see the first interview in the series about the, at the time, upcoming 2024 election here.
Disclaimer: I was having some technical issues, so that’s why during parts of the interview, I may sound a little glitchy. Luckily, SungHee sounds mostly fine.
Links of the Materials We Discuss:
KPTU website: https://kptu.net/english/index.aspx
KPTU FB page: https://www.facebook.com/kptu00