South Korea predictions for 2025

Read 14 predictions about South Korea in 2025, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for South Korea in 2025

International relations predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

Politics predictions for South Korea in 2025

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Government predictions for South Korea in 2025

Government related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

The South Korean government abolishes all elite high schools nationwide this year. Likelihood: 100 percent1
The South Korean government transforms all high schools into “general-purpose” ones this year. Likelihood: 100 percent1
The South Korean government expands employment insurance to all workers by this year. Likelihood: 75 percent1

Economy predictions for South Korea in 2025

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Technology predictions for South Korea in 2025

Technology related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

Under a contract with SpaceX, South Korea launches five military spy satellites. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
South Korea’s capital city of Seoul commercializes urban air mobility services this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1

Culture predictions for South Korea in 2025

Culture related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

The number of South Koreans aged 65 or older surpasses 10 million this year, up from 8 million in 2019. Likelihood: 90 percent1
The number of South Koreans aged 65 or older surpasses 21 percent of its entire population by this year, up from 14 percent in 2019. Likelihood: 90 percent1

Defense predictions for in 2025

Defense related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

South Korea’s military establishes reserve forces for cyberwarfare amid North Korea’s growing digital threats. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
South Korea starts to mass-produce advanced tactical ground-based missiles by this year. Likelihood: 90 percent1

Infrastructure predictions for South Korea in 2025

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Environment predictions for South Korea in 2025

Environment related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

South Korea reduces plastic waste by 20 pct this year compared to levels seen in 2020. Likelihood: 60 percent1
South Korea boosts its renewable energy capacity to 42.7 GW by this year, up from 12.7 GW in 2019. Likelihood: 80 percent1
Seoul, which already replaced all diesel buses with compressed natural gas buses in 2015, introduces some 4,000 electric and hydrogen buses by this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1
Seoul phases out diesel cars from the public sector by this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1

Science predictions for South Korea in 2025

Science related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shifts from developing 500-kilogram-class spacecraft to satellites in other categories that still require the government’s support. Likelihood: 60 percent1

Health predictions for South Korea in 2025

Health related predictions to impact South Korea in 2025 include:

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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