Jobs in their 20s and 30s who earn 500,000 won a month while doing housework ,,,,,,,,, get employed as 'full-time children'

Lee (26), who has been preparing for the Grade 9 civil service exam for two years since graduating from university, says he starts his routine at 8 a.m., sees his parents off as they head to work, and then stays home cleaning and doing laundry until 10 a.m. After finishing housework , he goes to a study cafe near his house, studies for exams until 6 p.m., and then returns home, preparing dinner and eating together at 7 p.m. when his parents leave work at 7 p.m. The reason Lee started taking on all the housework Three months ago, he said that after doing this, he received 500,000 won from his parents every month, and that he had become a 'housework child' who was responsible for housework and received a salary in return. Lee said, "Having kept failing civil service exams, I felt deeply sorry for just reaching out to my parents ," and added, "Doing housework and receiving living expenses made me feel a bit lighter." Recently, more young people have been giving up or postponing their jobs and doing housework to earn living expenses from their parents, and these young people call themselves 'full-time (professional) children' on social media. This means they take care of household chores like full-time housewives, and unlike the 'kangaroo tribe,' who cannot become independent even after graduating from university and live with their parents , they provide labor and receive money from their parents. Recently, there are also 'boomerang tribes' who became independent but return to their parents' home due to financial difficulties and housing issues. Mr. Park, in his 20s, was laid off from his startup three months ago and returned to his family home in Cheonan, Chungnam. Park said, "It used to be tough to make ends meet in Seoul with a startup salary, but these days, I live as a full-time child without worrying about rent, receiving an allowance." More young people are sharing their daily chores through YouTube and social media, and Kang (26) reportedly serialized 19 vlog titled 'Survival Story of a Stay-at-Home Child' over six months starting August 2024. The video says, "As a fellow full-time child, I reflect on it," and "I also do the dishes, cook rice, clean, and do laundry," expressing empathy among comments. Even among the parents' generation, some say it's better for children to take care of the household while preparing for independence such as employment.