As 2024 winds down, one South Korean dentist is serving up a prescription for societal healing instead of dental fillings. 🦷 Dr. Han Gwang-jin has joined CGTN’s global #Hello2025 campaign, sharing his heartfelt wish: a more forgiving society in 2025 amid political tensions shaking the 'Land of Morning Calm.'
When Politics Disrupt Kimchi Time
Year-end traditions like family meals and reunions have hit differently in South Korea this year, with Dr. Han noting how divisions have 'disrupted the harmony we treasure.' His solution? Empathy over arguments, books over doomscrolling. 📚
New Year, New Priorities
While viral 'New Year, New Me' trends flood social media, Dr. Han’s resolutions focus on connection: fewer screens, more gym time, and nurturing family bonds. 'Small steps can mend big rifts,' he says – a message resonating with Gen Z globally as 73% of young Koreans report political fatigue in recent polls.
As fireworks prep for 2025, this story reminds us: maybe the real glow-up is learning to forgive. 💞
