Friend served there in the 70’s when it was a 3rd world $hithole. It’s rich now.
My Burmese buddy says they’re an angry people. Take no $hit.
The postwar intensity, and that it's a nation cut in two. (North & South) - It's like a soul divided. It lends itself to drama and creative output.
“...they’re an angry people. Take no $hit.”
I remember some news story from years ago, there was some “summit” or something and the Japanese PM (or whatever it was) came to Korea. And the man who had the job of hoisting the Japanese Flag for this shindig actually killed himself for shame of it. Because that’s how much the Japs brutalized them back in the day.
I worked with several Korean women in my days in tech. Each of them was incredibly driven and did excellent work. No nonsense, but passionate about their work. I couldn’t ask for better colleagues.
Noticed on LinkedIn that one of them, a direct report that I mentored, is now VP at a very prosperous tech company. I am NOT surprised!