University Student Demands Monthly Allowance of 1.5 Million Won

A story has emerged from a parent who is contemplating whether to comply with their university student daughter’s demand for a monthly allowance of 1.5 million won.

On the 11th, an article titled “What is the Normal Allowance for a College Student Daughter?” was posted on the online community for office workers, ‘Blind.’

The author, A, who has a college student daughter, shared that his daughter has requested a monthly allowance of 1.5 million won, stating, “While attending school, she doesn't want to work part-time and wants to focus only on studying and extracurricular activities.”

Currently, his daughter is not living independently and commutes from home for school, so there are no rent expenses.

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A mentioned, “She says that I should only support her with tuition and textbook costs, and that she can continue her studies with the allowance she receives each month.” He added, “She claims that expenses for food, transportation, self-care, and dating are basic needs.”

He further expressed, “If I give her 1.5 million won a month, I will have to give up my retirement plans,” and sought advice on whether he should accept his daughter’s demand.

The response from netizens who read the story was largely negative.

Netizens reacted critically, saying things like, “She should at least be made to work part-time. She needs to experience some basic social life,” “If she’s studying from home, 500,000 won is plenty,” and “It seems like she just wants to have fun rather than focus on studies and extracurricular activities.”

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