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Why is it difficult to solve social problems with ‘values’ alone?

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  Social problems that appear around the world share a common characteristic. It is difficult to attribute their causes to a single factor, and they are often entangled with various elements, making them hard to resolve. In addition, issues that people recognize as social problems tend to recur over time. (Of course, some problems have been solved, but most continue over long periods.^^)   I, too, am experiencing a problem that can be classified as a social issue. The issue I am currently facing is related to housing (real estate).   In Korea, housing prices vary by region, and in the Seoul metropolitan area where I live, housing prices are extremely high. For younger generations who have not yet built a solid asset base, it is very difficult to own a home in this area.   However, if you live in a rented home instead of owning one, you may have to move when the contract period ends (in Korea, contracts are typically for two years). This creates instabilit...
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In South Korea, Policy Determines the Expansion and Contraction of the Social Impact Ecosystem

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  When I first started working as a journalist in the social impact field, I thought — based only on what I saw on the surface — that social impact organizations such as social economy enterprises and social innovation companies had grown this much because of their unique ideas, their passion for contributing to solving social problems, and their horizontal and innovative ways of doing business rather than traditional top-down approaches.   However, once I actually started reporting and looked into materials about the social impact ecosystem, I realized that was not everything. Even with the same values and business, depending on how policies are applied, they could expand or shrink. They are also heavily influenced by the government in power, and at the local level, they are affected by ordinances.   In today’s post, I will write about how policy plays a role in the expansion and development of Korea’s social impact ecosystem.   🐶Policy plays a role in ...
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Analyzing Korea’s Social Impact Ecosystem Through a Newsletter

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  In my previous post, I explored the role of newsletters in Korea’s social impact sector.   <Read the previous post> The Power of Newsletters in Connecting the Social Impact Ecosystem   Among the examples introduced, one of the most representative is Orange Letter, a leading newsletter in the field.   Orange Letter is a weekly newsletter that curates information across the social sector — including nonprofits, social enterprises, social ventures, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. It covers job postings, news, educational programs, events, and fundraising campaigns. Most of its content is gathered through community submissions and compiled into a structured format.   Since its launch in June 2018, the newsletter has been consistently delivering updates from the social impact sector for eight years. It now has approximately 25,000 subscribers.   The newsletter is published by My Orange, an impact-tech startup. O...
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