“There is so much trade between North Korea and China that there are even goods made specifically for the North Korean market, such as televisions that run on very low power.” — 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
“Suicide is the leading cause of death among Korean youths, and given the country’s educational culture and the pressure” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Unlike in the United States, there are no rock-star CEOs with nine-figure stock option payouts in Korea.” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“With over a million members, Yoido Full Gospel Church is the largest in the world. Christianity is now the most popular religion in South… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share
“Because people are paid virtually nothing, they have very little incentive to do much actual work.” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share
“Groups like Samsung, Hyundai, Lotte, and LG have so much money, political influence, and sway over the media that their power is still overwhelming” — Daniel Tudor Copy Share
