At least for Korea, both exist. Tuition debt is almost a non-factor though. Medical debt can be, but of course nothing like the US On the contrary, debts from

At least for Korea, both exist. Tuition debt is almost a non-factor though. Medical debt can be, but of course nothing like the US On the contrary, debts from failed businesses (as used in the series) are incredibly common here - probably the most common kind of debt that makes people spiral out of society. Korea has a very high percentage of people who try at some point to start some kind of small business, much higher than the US or Western Europe. Of course this can easily go wrong. So yes, the debts used in the series are apt for Korea.