“Chaebol-style capitalism was, and to some extent still is, very different from the dictionary definition of capitalism. Not only was industry directed by the state, but the chaebol corporations were rigidly hierarchical and bureaucratic, influenced by Confucian culture. Firms were… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“As Korea has been a society in which women were mostly excluded from public life until the most recent generation of adults, church gave… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Suicide is the leading cause of death among Korean youths, and given the country’s educational culture and the pressure” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“The main cause of North Korea’s recent social change is actually a tragic one: the famine of the mid 1990s, in which at least… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Common people rushed to trade in their “low-born” surnames (such as Pi) for a more respected Kim or Park. This explains why such family… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Korean children are among the worst in the world at social interaction (thirty-fifth out of thirty-six countries surveyed). In school, children are constantly tested… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Chaebol-style capitalism was, and to some extent still is, very different from the dictionary definition of capitalism. Not only was industry directed by the… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Unlike in the United States, there are no rock-star CEOs with nine-figure stock option payouts in Korea.” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“In some sectors of the economy at least, the traditional importance attached to age and hierarchy is beginning to break down.” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Confucianism is not a religion but rather a system of moral philosophy that originated in China in the teachings of Kong Fuzi (558–471 BCE),” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“The lack of adequate breaks, holidays, and sleep takes a heavy toll on the amount of work that people can actually produce in a… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Because each person was only allowed to convert a maximum of 100,000 won (around US$30–40 at the time, according to black market rates). Anyone… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
“Koreans always want to show their best image to other people,” he notes, but when that proves impossible, it can lead to a final… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
