- premiered 26 August 2021
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Since the start of the pandemic, 21 delivery workers in South Korea have died. Unions blame overwork. The Koreans even have a word for death by overwork: 'gwarosa'.
We all rely on home deliveries to get us through the pandemic but do we ever spare a thought for the workers who bring them to us? As demand for home deliveries explodes, the pressure on warehouse sorters and drivers has become relentless. Lee Seong Wook, 44, is a delivery driver. He works six days a week from early in the morning until late at night. “I'd be lying if I said it isn't tough for me. But it’s a matter of survival. My children won't eat if I don't earn.”
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