Kim, a 31-year-old office worker in Seoul, said she recently moved into a goshiwon near her workplace because she could not keep up with rising studio flat rents.
Goshiwon are dormitory-style accommodation often used by students or low-wage workers who need minimal living space at low cost. They often have shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, rooms are small, and some lack basic amenities such as windows.
Kim lived in a goshiwon when she first moved to the South Korean capital from her…
