The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
I am optimistic that 2019 will be a better year for me than it was in 2018."
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Respondents believing this year to be better than the previous year South Korea 2019
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2019, ** percent of South Korean respondents very much agree with the statement that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than the last. In total, ** percent of the respondents over the world were optimistic about this year being a better year for them than before.
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in South Korea who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1042598/south-korea-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in South Korea who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1042598/south-korea-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in South Korea who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1042598/south-korea-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in South Korea Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2019, /statistics/1042598/south-korea-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in South Korea who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1042598/south-korea-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of respondents in South Korea who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1042598/south-korea-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/