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euthanasia

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Advance directives for life-sustaining treatment [NATIONAL AGENCY FOR MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT]

More than 40% of Koreans would prefer to 'avoid unnecessary suffering' if terminally ill

Only 8 percent of Korean adults would choose to continue life-sustaining treatment if diagnosed with terminal cancer. The rest said they would prefer to discontinue life-prolonging measures or opt for euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.

2025.10.17

An orphaned koala is seen during feeding time at a center in Sydney on Oct. 15, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Australian province shoots 700 koalas, sparking online outrage

The Victorian government killed 700 koalas after bushfires destroyed their habitat, sparking global debate on animal welfare and effective management of wildlife.

2025.4.28

The evolution of the concept of euthanasia

This is not about encouraging death, but a desperate effort to find the meaning of life in the face of the inevitability of death surrounding them.

2024.4.24

The evolution of the concept of euthanasia

This is not about encouraging death, but a desperate effort to find the meaning of life in the face of the inevitability of death surrounding them.

2024.4.23

'We can't choose the day we leave': Why author Shin Ah-yeon opposes physician-assisted suicide

Author Shin Ah-yeon discusses her experience witnessing physician-assisted suicide, and her subsequent opposition to the practice, in her essay 'I've Been to Switzerland to Witness Euthanasia,' where she emphasizes its impact on loved ones.

2024.3.17

The theatrical play “Bea” held a talk concert earlier this month at COEX, Samseong-dong Southern Seoul. The actors and audience shared their thoughts on physician-assisted suicide, which is the theme of the play. [CREATIVE TABLE SUK YOUNG]

Theatrical play 'Bea' draws attention to euthanasia

The sensitive issue is coming to the fore amid more international legalization and Korea's aging society.

2024.3.17

Dying well doesn't come easy in Korea

Mr. Chun's father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2011 and grade 5 dementia in 2014. He lives in a nursing hospital. There is not much hope.

2022.6.22

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'People have the right not to live in pain'

Dr. Yoon Young-ho from Seoul National University Hospital Family Medicine department and his team surveyed 1,000 adults over the last year to research opinions on euthanasia and assisted suicide.

2022.6.7

Choosing to die happily (KOR)

The definition of “euthanasia” in Korean is a “comfortable and happy death.” The definition of “euthanasia” in Korean is a “comfortable and happy death.” It often refers to the “active form” of mercy killing through the administration of a lethal...

2022.3.23

Choosing to die happily

The definition of “euthanasia” in Korean is a “comfortable and happy death.”

2022.3.22

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euthanasia

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