South Koreans on average have low trust of society and think there is too wide of a gap between the haves and have-nots, a report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) showed Sunday.
The latest findings based on a survey, carried out on 3,648 people over the age of 19 in July and August, revealed that South Koreans rated their level of social trust at 4.59 points, below the break-even 5 points. A number close to zero means people have little trust in society, while 10 translates into complete confidence.