The Silent Scream of South Korean Suicidality: Reconstructing Practical Theological Care

South Korea consistently maintains the highest suicide rate among OECD nations. Utilizing Carrie Doehring’s trifocal lenses and theological reflexivity, this research reconstructs Korean suicidality through an intercultural practical theological framework. While Western suicidology identifies anxious attachment as the primary predictor of suicide, recent quantitative data reveal that avoidant attachment (r =.648) constitutes a more pervasive "silent danger" in the Korean context. By transitioning from the modern lens of empirical data to a postmodern analysis of systemic isolation and individual alterity, this study structures a methodology grounded in the indigenous theology of Salim. Following a tripartite method of suspicion, retrieval, and reconstruction, the research integrates Doehring’s concepts of lament and communal accountability to address the "silent screams" of the avoidant care seeker. Ultimately, this study proposes a life-giving theology that transforms suicidality statistics into a restorative practice of communal Salim.