When Asked About Their Biggest Regret This Year... 4 Out of 10 People Say 'This'

NateQ Survey of 3,672 Participants
39% "Regret Not Leading a Healthy Daily Life"

With only ten days left in 2023, four out of ten adults cited "not maintaining a healthy daily routine" as their biggest regret this year.

On the 21st, SK Communications (hereinafter 'SK Comms') conducted a survey through its current affairs poll service 'Nate Q' targeting 3,672 adult men and women, asking, "Looking back on this year, what do you regret the most?" As a result, 39% (1,450 respondents) answered that their biggest regret was "not maintaining a healthy daily routine such as exercising or improving eating habits." The next most common regret was "not saving enough money this year" (35%, 1,302 respondents).

Other responses included "regretting not spending enough time with family" (12%) and "regretting not engaging much in hobbies such as traveling, reading, or watching movies" (8%).

47% of people in their 20s regret "not saving enough money"

In particular, among respondents in their 20s, the most common regret compared to other age groups was "not saving enough money" this year. Nearly half (47%) of men in their 20s said that "not accumulating enough money" was their biggest regret, indicating significant economic concerns.

Netizens also shared various reflections on the year through comments on the survey.

Comments expressing regret included, "The biggest regret is spending another year like an incomplete worker (Misaeng)," "I regret not feeling happiness in small things," "After my wife got sick, I should have appreciated simple walks or a cup of coffee more happily," and "I regret not living more positively and enjoyably." On the other hand, some comments expressed satisfaction with life, such as "Not being greedy and feeling small happiness while living healthily and safely is the best," "I think I lived well enough... I worked hard," and a minority opinion like "I'm so happy after quitting my job that I have no regrets at all."

Regarding the survey results, An Ji-seon, team leader of SK Comms Media Service, said, "Above all, after going through the difficult COVID-19 pandemic over the past few years, many netizens seem to recognize an ordinary but healthy daily life as the most precious life goal."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.