대면 소통이 어색한 Z세대, 연결성의 역설<br /><br />We're used to hearing about how millennials are addicted to social media and smartphones,... but we now need to make way for Generation Z,... whose lifestyles are even more connected.<br />We have our Oh Soo-young in the studio today to wrap up our series focusing on this demographic.<br />So remind us again, who exactly are Generation Z?<br />We're talking about a generation that doesn't quite understand how to go offline, as they were born in the age of the internet and raised with social media.<br />Born between the mid-nineties and the late noughties,... Generation Z are now estimated to make up about a third of the world's population.<br />To better acquaint you with this digital-savvy cohort,... I met with one of them.<br />Meet Amy Jeon, a middle school student living in Seoul.<br />Swiping seamlessly through multiple devices and five social media platforms,... she does her homework, makes friends with people halfway across the world,... and uploads YouTube videos on gaming.<br />"I would do some tutorials on like some games, or I would just play them with my friends. I have some internet friends I never ever met them. We would usually video call."<br />Called digital natives,... Generation Z are fast learners powered by search engines, multi-taskers as well as natural content creators, adept at using a variety of video and social media tools. <br />"Creating a YouTube channel to share their talents, a great singer a dancer or musician, the idea of broadcasting their skills. I personally see a huge avenue for students to gain fulfillment."<br />As they're widely exposed to news about political, social and economic problems, researchers say they're also passionate about finding solutions for the greater good. <br /><br /> Sounds like an enterprising bunch and even more connected than the millennials. But is this constant connectivity actually healthy?<br />That's actually a topic of growing interest. While members of Generation Z are confident and extremely adept at building an online personality,... once you remove the screen... It gets awkward <br />"In real life, I'm not that shy but I'm not able to show all of my emotions because it gets a little embarrassing at times, but online or on social media they would not be able to see me, so I'm able to be more comfortable. If I had something serious to say, I would never do it in person I would usually text them."<br />Most members of Generation Z are so used to talking through the screen,... that eye contact feels disconcerting.<br />"It's desensitizing them. They're not very social when it comes face to face, a lot of kids are very shy but once they put those headphones on or behind the keyboard, they can socialize with whoever."<br />Also, as we witnessed through this series,... Generation Z rely on emojis to convey their emotions and a growing number prefer to share short video clips on the spot,... rather than catch up with their friends offline.<br />But this means they're always scrolling and checking for the latest updates,... engendering what they cal
