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New analysis from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) shows that half of South Korean men in their 30s and 40s are obese, with the adult obesity rate rising to 35.4% last year from 27.9% in 2016, meaning more than one in three adults is obese. The KDCA released the in-depth analysis of the 2025 Community Health Survey on Nov. 9, with Yonhap reporting that Ulsan and South Jeolla Province had the highest regional obesity rates, while Chosun Ilbo noted Gangwon's Cheorwon County topped the list of districts. Kyunghyang Shinmun added that obesity rates varied nearly twofold by region, and households in high-obesity areas earned over 3 million won less per month than those in low-obesity areas. Korean reactions focus on the health and economic implications, with Maeil Business Newspaper highlighting a spouse's complaint about a husband who let himself go, titled "몸 관리 손 놓은 남편, 정이 안갑니다" (A husband who gave up on body care, I've lost affection).