[Start Briefing] After "Impeachment Passed", on social media... "Everyone's working hard." "Good World."

On Monday, December 16, the start briefing will begin. First, it's the Kookmin Ilbo. What keywords did you see on social media last Saturday when the impeachment motion of President Yoon Suk Yeol was passed? Keyword searches directly related to impeachment have increased, and phrases such as "Everyone is struggling" and "Good World" have also been seen to encourage and support each other. Immediately after the impeachment was passed, the number one keyword was impeachment.

On this day, there were well over 1 million posts about impeachment on the old Twitter "X." Second place came the Constitutional Court, which was in charge of the impeachment trial. However, warm words such as "Everyone is struggling" and "Good World" catch my attention.Citizens who thought they had a long process from declaring the martial law
to passing the impeachment shared their support and encouragement with each other.

Some experts have analyzed this phenomenon as national unity in a broad sense. At the moment of passing, he must have felt a sense of victory, and the overwhelming percentage of the people, including almost all political leanings, voted for impeachment, so it can be seen as social integration to some extent. The past two weeks must have been a really confusing day for many people, but you all worked hard. This year is coming to an end, so let's hope for a really good world.

Next is the Seoul Shimbun. But this year, it was also a year when I felt prices that rose too much. I'm sure many of you are choosing what to eat on the menu and checking how much it is. The cost of eating out has increased by 5% this year alone. A roll of gimbap costs 3,500 won, and now it's an era where you can't buy bibimbap for 10,000 won. The average price increase of eight restaurant menus in Seoul is 4%.Among them, gimbap rose 5.3%, and bibimbap and jajangmyeon rose 5%. Pork belly, a Korean soul food and representative dining menu, has surpassed the 20,000 won mark.

The problem is that this rise in dining out prices is expected to continue next year. First of all, the exchange rate, which is still up and down the 1,430 won range, is high. The fact that dollars become more expensive means that food ingredients must be imported at a higher price. It was counted that not only dining out expenses, but also hair salons and accommodation expenses have increased. On top of that, the uncertainty caused by the impeachment situation is overlapping. Citizens' concerns to reduce dining out costs due to difficult pocketbooks are expected to deepen next year. Let's look at the Chosun Ilbo this time. Has anyone seen any tarona new store content on YouTube? Anxiety Counseling is on the rise online.

It is aimed at those in their 20s and 30s who are worried about whether they will get a job this month and what their career will be like. Psychological counseling, fortune-telling, and tarot were mainly conducted offline in the past. Now, a new market is being created by expanding the scope of activities online such as YouTube and apps. As the scale grows, large companies and startups are entering the market. There is an increasing number of services where you can easily see dots or tarot online. According to Naver's online counseling platform users, 80% were in their 20s and 30s.

Recently, counseling trends using AI such as ChatGPT are also emerging. In Korea, anxiety counseling is focused on psychological counseling, fortune-telling, and tarot, but in the global market, it is growing under the name of online treatment service. We provide mental health services through video conferencing, chatting, and phone consultations. It means that there are many people at home and abroad who suffer from anxiety and depression and need something to lean on psychologically. The size of the online treatment service market is expected to grow by about 24.5% per annum by 2032. Let's look at the last article. Getting a PT at the subway station after work, it's not impossible anymore.

Today, a gym opens at Ttukseom Station on Seoul Subway Line 2. This is the second example of the 'Fun Station' project, a subway innovation project in Seoul. The first was Yeouinaru Station's Runner Station, which opened in May this year, as you can see on the left. It has become a popular spot for runners running through Yeouido Hangang Park, and is also used as a gathering place for running crus. The lockers and changing rooms are well equipped, so I used them often, and I was very satisfied. And today, a gym with a shower room opens at Ttukseom Station.

It is said that they used the empty fencing training ground. The area around Ttukseom Station is also a place where office workers in their 20s and 30s gather. It plans to hold free special lectures every weekend and run a running community centered on the subway station PT field. This is not the end. Next year, you will be able to see indoor climbing at Sindang Station. In Munjeong Station, there will also be a futsal field, a badminton field, and a pickle ball field using empty land around the station. You'll be able to do PT for running, climbing, and futsal at the subway station soon. The subway station that Seoul citizens use every day is turning into a healthy and fun space. I looked at the newspaper on the morning of December 16th. This has been the start briefing.