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Housing prices were unreachable, and the cost of living soared.
For the post-80s and post-90s generations, it was a time abundant in material goods but lacking in spiritual culture.
Various pressures weighed on the new generation of youth like a towering mountain, leaving them breathless.
Under such circumstances, the night had become a favorite time for many young people.
At night, they could escape the hustle and bustle of the day, hide in their rooms to play beloved games, read favorite novels, or go out with friends to let loose in nightclubs as a way to vent their inner repression.
Dusk descended, the city lights flickered on, and the glow of neon bathed the entire East Sea.
On this ordinary night, as usual, homebodies nestled comfortably at home, while the partygoers dressed up early and began their nightly escapades.
Nine o'clock in the evening.
