"Reducing Medication Costs for Tens of Millions with Hair Loss"... Lee's 'Small but Certain Happiness' Pledge Excites Hair Loss Sufferers

Youth Election Committee of Democratic Party Proposes 'Hair Loss Policy' to Lee Jae-myung
Support Declarations from People with Hair Loss Continue

On the 4th, a video titled "DC Inside Tribute" promoting a pledge related to hair loss treatment was uploaded on the YouTube channel "Jaemyeong's Small Theater." Photo by YouTube channel "Jaemyeong's Small Theater" video capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, is receiving enthusiastic support from people suffering from hair loss after news emerged that he is considering a pledge to apply health insurance coverage to hair loss treatments.

On the 2nd, after hearing the proposal for "applying health insurance to hair loss treatment" among the suggestions collected through the Democratic Party Youth Election Countermeasures Committee's 'Listener Project (in-depth interview campaign)', Lee said, "Let's make this a small but certain happiness pledge and announce it quickly."

In this regard, on the 4th, Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Jong-yoon posted on Facebook under the title "For My Hair, Lee Jae-myung," explaining, "Hair loss is a disease officially assigned a disease code, but hair loss treatment drugs are not covered by insurance," adding, "One in five citizens is known to suffer from hair loss, but due to the burden of drug costs, many resort to overseas direct purchases or receive prostate medication with the same ingredients as hair loss drugs through loopholes in insurance prescriptions."

He continued, "We will do our best with candidate Lee and the Democratic Party to guarantee small but certain happiness by reducing the drug cost burden for the ten million people suffering from hair loss."

Following this news, declarations of support for candidate Lee from people with hair loss have been pouring in. On the same day, numerous posts welcoming the consideration of health insurance coverage for hair loss medication and expressing support for Lee were confirmed on online communities such as the 'Hair Loss Gallery' on DC Inside.

The Democratic Party, recognizing the enthusiastic response, reciprocated. On the same day, Lee’s team uploaded a video titled "Tribute to DC Inside" on the YouTube channel 'Jaemyung's Small Theater,' stating, "We need your help to complete a perfect and in-depth hair loss pledge. Please let us know any inconveniences you have experienced regarding hair loss treatment or points you think should be reflected in the policy," and promised, "We will present a perfect hair loss treatment policy."

In the released video, Lee said, "Are you voting for Lee Jae-myung? No, you are planting Lee Jae-myung. From now on, we will plant properly, Lee Jae-myung. For my hair."

Meanwhile, the population suffering from hair loss in South Korea is rapidly increasing. According to the National Health Insurance Service, 233,194 people received treatment for alopecia at hospitals last year. Among them, people in their 20s accounted for 20.7% (48,257 people), which increased by 15.4% compared to 2016. This growth rate is several times faster than the 5.9% increase in people in their 40s and the 2.2% increase in people in their 30s during the same period. Related industries, including the Korean Hair Loss Treatment Society, estimate that about 10 million people suffer from hair loss.

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