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South Koreans have been known to be workaholics and at times, for good reason. We look into the South Korean working environment in 2024 and whether it has changed to a more flexible work-life balance. Coming from the UK and receiving 30 days of annual leave per year, and a full-time working week of 37.5 hours, now I look back at it, seems like a blessing. New Zealand and some other European countries have introduced a 4-day working week , and Australia has a laid-back working culture. These countries are all at the top of their game, so to hear that Korea has around 15 days annual leave per year and a tiring 52-hour work week minimum seems like a step backward to me, and this is before the proposed but failed bid to make it a 69 hour work week earlier in the year. Just 50 years ago, South Korea was not like we know today. It was a poor country with many citizens being unable to buy food or farm on the land giving its citizens the drive to work longer and harder. However, in 2024, much of that has changed with many young Koreans being wealthy and Korea promoting their culture ( Hallyu ) or big firms such as Samsung and LG paving the way in the electronic market. The Korean work culture shows many Koreans not working a 9 AM -5 PM job, but instead a 9 AM - 9 PM job and even then receiving messages from their employers outside of work hours or having the mandatory work dinners. So where is the work-life balance here? Sadly the work-life balance — or rather the lack of it — has been the subject of heated debate after the government recently proposed raising the maximum weekly working hours from 52 to 69. In early March, South Korea’s labor minister laid out the framework for this plan, which has been under review since last year. "Raising the cap on overtime would provide employees with greater flexibility" , he claimed. The government has also said raising maximum work hours was meant to allow seasonal workers — such as delivery drivers, factory workers, and builders, to legally work and earn more when they’re most in demand, and take more time off during off-seasons. This sounded much better than it actually would be, and as a result failed. Despite a general shift towards a better work-life balance, employees in South Korea find themselves working longer hours than in other countries. It has been proven in other countries that working smarter, not harder, and taking more rest days, or flexible working hours, increases productivity and happier staff. Could this be why many young Koreans are not having babies? Could this be why many Koreans are looking to move overseas? Let's check out this video! Let us know what you think the perfect work-life balance is in the comments below. #worklifebalance #workinglife #southkorea

Even K-pop idols like Jay Park have even launched their soju brand!

Directed by Park Bo Ram ( Through the Darkness 2022), this crime comedy K-drama continues the adventures of ex-NIS-agent-turned-priest Kim Hae Il ( Kim Nam Gil ) and detective Goo Dae Young ( Kim Sung Kyun Priest  brings back fan favorites Kim Nam Gil as the fiery priest Kim Hae Il, Lee Ha Nee as prosecutor Park Kyung Sun, and Kim Sung Kyun as detective Gu Dae Young. Along with Sung Joon joins as the main antagonist, Kim Hong Sik, a ruthless drug lord with plans to expand

Son Ye-jin and Jung Woo-sung in the romantic film A Moment to Remember (Credits: CJ Entertainment) Aired:  2004 Episodes:  Movie Cast:   Son Ye-jin , Jung Woo-sung Streaming:  Amazon Prime 2. doesn’t focus on pain alone — it’s about love, strength, and how one family finds light again after darkness Aired:  2010 Episodes:  Movie Cast:   Kim Yunjin , Na Moon-Hee Streaming:  Viki 6. Aired:  2003 Episodes:  Movie Cast:   Son Ye-jin , Cho Seung-woo , Zo In-sung Streaming:  Netflix 7.

of a song. As the basis for 20th Century Girl, Bo Ra uses her school's camcorder to record Baek Hyun Jin ( Park Jung Woo ) for her best friend. This arcade game basically revolutionized how teenagers hung out at the malls! Although the watch strap has changed, the digital part hasn't changed much with smart watches these days

Bae Hyun Sung using the Samsung Galaxy S22. Via Netflix. Park Jung-Jun ( Kim Woo-Bin ) is the local ship captain who is also the town's all-around good guy. Park Ji-Hwan ) and Bang Ho-Sik ( Choi Young-Joon ). Park Jung-Jun's love interest, Lee Yeong-Ok ( Han Ji-Min ), a haeneyo 해녀 or female diver, also drives Makeup: Givenchy As soon as we're introduced to Shin Min-A's character, we're immediately taken to her

Song Woo-yeon ( Park Ji-hu ) Park Ji-hu as Song Woo-yeon in Spirit Finger (Credits: Viki) Park Ji-hu ) Jo Joon-young as Man Gi Jeong (Credits: TVING) Jo Joon-young plays Nam Gi-jeong , the handsome and _c • Character nickname:  Blue Finger Nam Geu-rin ( Park Yoo-na ) Park Yoo-na as Nam Geu-ri (Credits: TVING) Park Yoo-na takes on the role of Nam Geu-rin , the stylish and bold club president with mint-green of Sketch Club Oh Dae‑o ( Ham Sung Min ) Ham Sung-min as Oh Dae-o (Credits: TVING) Ham Sung‑min plays

Moon Taeil, the former NCT Member, receives a seven year prison sentence after admitting to rape charges The K-pop world has been shaken up in recent months, Moon Taeil  who used to be a member of NCT a popular All eyes turn to July 10, 2025 , when the final, agonizing chapter of this dark saga will unfold in the

The story follows Daniel Dae Kim  as David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence officer who faked his death Names like Park Hae-soo , Kim Tae-hee , Kim Ji-hoon , and Sung Dong-il  boost the global appeal.

If you're a lover of K-Cinema then the name Bong Joon Ho would not elude you. He also creates films that show a very dark and somewhat realistic side of Korea and Korean culture in This film stars Song Kang Ho and Kim Sang Kyung who play detectives in the 1980s investigating a recurrence Parasite stars Song Kang Ho , Lee Sun Kyun , Cho Yeo Jeong , Choi Woo Shik , Park So Dam , Jang Hye Jin , Park Myung Hoon , and Lee Jung Eun .

"Faded In My Last Song" is the one song I’d recommend that shows fans the top-notch vocals the group "Butterfly" is a great introduction to the group and will hook you into their fandom! "3. This song is a perfect addition to the soundtrack for the club. The emotion conveyed in this song is captivating right along with the saxophone that ends the song. The song is piano-forward, beautifully written, and sung with the emotions that pair so well with it.

( Park Bo-young ), a kind-hearted nurse who starts working in the psychiatric ward. Aired:   Nov 3, 2023 No. of Episodes:  12 Cast:   Park Bo-young , Yeon Woo-jin , Jang Dong-yoon , Lee Doctor Slump Doctor Slump (Credits: JTBC) Once school rivals, Nam Ha-neul ( Park Shin-hye ) and Yeo Jung-woo ( Park Hyung-sik ) reunite as adults when they both reach a low point in their lives. Aired:   Jan 27, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 No. of Episodes:  16 Cast:   Park Hyung-sik , Park Shin-hye Streaming