If I had to take an educated guess, it is the absurdly immense pressure for academic and career success. Basically through one’s entire childhood and early-adult life. A child’s day would be something like public school from morning to afternoon and private tutoring after that until night time. Rince and repeat with an ever growing pressure for an acceptance into a highly rated university.
And on top of that, incredible wealth inequality.
So from childhood until death it all seems like constant pressure to become excellent. Seems like life would be hopeless if one struggles with the academics and fails to secure a career.
Plus Chaebol companies (Samsung, Hyundai, LG, SKI, etc.) control the country and the economy. They have special entry exams and who is your family also determines if you can get in.
Consider that just Samsung’s business supposes 20% of South Korea’s GBP.
If I had to take an educated guess, it is the absurdly immense pressure for academic and career success. Basically through one’s entire childhood and early-adult life. A child’s day would be something like public school from morning to afternoon and private tutoring after that until night time. Rince and repeat with an ever growing pressure for an acceptance into a highly rated university.
And on top of that, incredible wealth inequality.
So from childhood until death it all seems like constant pressure to become excellent. Seems like life would be hopeless if one struggles with the academics and fails to secure a career.
Plus Chaebol companies (Samsung, Hyundai, LG, SKI, etc.) control the country and the economy. They have special entry exams and who is your family also determines if you can get in.
Consider that just Samsung’s business supposes 20% of South Korea’s GBP.
SK is the closest we get to Cyberpunk.
The closest we get so far!