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Why Koreans don't apologize when bumping into others

Crowd density isn't the only reason minor physical contact is tolerated in South Korea During William Smith’s first experience riding the subway in Seoul several years ago, he initially felt that some

Burglar fries chicken, takes beer in late-night restaurant break-in

A burglar broke into a fried chicken restaurant overnight, fried some chicken, grabbed a beer, and left without taking anything else. Three days later, the bizarre incident repeated itself. When polic

Korea’s rise in 'used-new hires' shows experience is the new entry-level

A record 82 percent of Korean companies rank prior experience as top entry-level qualifier In a telling sign of how much South Korea’s job market has changed, more and more “new hires” are not new at