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Anon talks trash about S. Korea

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works⁩ to ⁨greentext@sh.itjust.works⁩

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  • Draconic_NEO@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I would say he’s being quite honest, especially considering they have one of the highest suicide rates.

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    • Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      And lowest birth rates

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      • blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Their ESports winrates all but make up for it though…

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  • Rusty@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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  • praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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    • smeg@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Although in hindsight, I’d rather have them absolutely destroy my sleep schedule than ending up getting in to less favorable university than I got in

      Seriously? If you’re going to university you’ll be fine regardless of where it ranks, how can that possibly be worth destroying your teenage years? Is this just social attitudes in Korea or does it actually make any difference?

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      • Got_Bent@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        So the American equivalent is pretty much going to the ivy League then going to work at FAANG or a law firm or finance firm that only hires from the ivies.

        That stuff all exists in the US and it’s certainly something many Americans aspire to as evidenced by the whole college admissions coaching industry.

        What you’re seeing out of Korea is presented as though ALL families are basically telling their kids that they’ll be disowned if they fail to achieve these lofty heights.

        The reality is that there are a ton of more accessible universities throughout the Korean peninsula that kids attend and they end up with reasonable jobs living reasonable lives, current situation of unaffordable housing and rampant debt notwithstanding.

        I would agree that many if not most Korean students spend significantly more time studying than their American counterparts. I will not agree that it’s universally effective to do so.

        Source: Lived in Korea for four years in the nineties and eventually married into it. Though I will admit some of my experiences may be outdated as I haven’t been keeping up with latest trends.

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      • praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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      • Socsa@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Being a teenager is pretty overrated tbh

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    • Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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    • MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      A man chooses. A slave obeys.

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    • jabathekek@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m so jealous of the street food there. Literally watched a video of someone making egg sandwiches or something and I think I died a little inside because there’s basically nothing like that in Canada unless you count hotdogs; which I fucking don’t.

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      • Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You guys don’t have egg sandwiches in Canada? Or do you only mean in street food form? Cause if not, just go to a breakfast joint if you want an egg sandwich.

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  • DaddleDew@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    BUT…

    You can get wasted with $1 worth of soju.

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    • Underwaterbob@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      $3 these days. Times are hard.

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  • Justas@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I still think living in North Korea would be worse.

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    • Junkers_Klunker@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Drinking piss is arguably better than eating shit, but still doesnt change the fact that youre drinking piss.

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      • Sheeple@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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  • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yea but amazing cuisine and k-pop

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    • feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Many people consider K-pop to be extremely shit.

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      • PunnyName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        And since music taste is subjective, every thought about K-pop is the correct one.

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      • Got_Bent@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        My first exposure to it was in 1994. Crazy thing is that today’s k-pop is virtually indistinguishable from that of thirty years ago for me. The music, clothes, hair, and choreography are all exactly the same.

        I’m sure some k-popophile will come put me in my place, but I stand by what I perceive.

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      • FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        K pop isn’t my cup of tea. But it’s not shit. Like I’m not a huge fan, but I can see how people would like it.

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      • zourn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There’s good Korean punk, rock, and metal as well. Nuclear Idiots, Harry Big Button, Dead Chant, Method, Duoxini, BADLAMB.

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  • jaya@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah the mandatory service and shitty neighbors suck. Other stuff mentioned are simply not true.

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    • Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      No, the chaebol are absolutely a thing. That’s how South Korea rebuilt after the wars. That’s how we have Samsung and LG. Those families make up a majority of the country’s GDP, and lobby substantially.

      www.nytimes.com/2023/…/chaebol-south-korea.html

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      • jaya@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m Korean and I know what chaebols are 😂. They get many perks like not going to jail after committing crimes, but they don’t control all aspects of people’s lives here. That is overexaggeration and simply not true.

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