Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Zackback]

All things considered what country is South Korea most comparable to?

I figure:
USA = Canada
Cuba = Venezuela
Laos = Vietnam

So what about South Korea?

[ESL Milk "Everyday]

Japan

/thread.

[Zackback]

My first thought was Japan but then I considered Taiwan.

[CtotheB]

North Korea

/so real explosion

[Who's Your Daddy?]

1960 USA.

[Louis VI]

[itistime]

North Korea.

[ESL Milk "Everyday]

I've also heard it compared to Italy, because they're both peninsulas, the people like to touch each other, and Seoul is an incomparable wonder of classical architecture and the former seat of a glorious empire that dominated world history.

[Kheldar]

[eamo]

I don't think Korean culture and lifestyle resembles that of any western country.

Recent dictatorial governments
Confucian history and mindset
Intensive competitive education system
Dense urban and suburban housing
Comparatively recent poverty

All these make Korea very different from western societies/cultures.

The closest to Korea must be Japan.

And before anyone brings up the old cliche that 'Koreans are the Irish of Asia'.......let me tell you, from an Irishman, Koreans are not much like us at all.

Only the history of war and division are similar.......but the people themselves are very different.

[northway]

Laos has way more in common with Thailand than with Vietnam.

[ThingsComeAround]

Planet Spengo

[Caffeinated]

I used to live in Japan, and everyday life Korea doesn't remind me much of it. I'd say Taiwan or maybe even Shanghai.

[Bill2K]

Anyone who says Japan doesn't know what they are talking about. Korea is NOTHING like Japan. If you want to compare, Korea is closer to China than any other country. But definitely NOT Japan.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

The Staten Island garbage dump.
I'm out of here as soon as my husband's contract is up. I'm over it.