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40% of foreign workers pay extra money to enter Korea
More than 40 percent of foreign workers in South Korea have had to pay extra money to enter the country, a state anti-corruption body said yesterday.

In a survey conducted of 144 foreign workers from the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, 40.3 percent said they had paid brokers or government officials money additional to the official fee required, set between $400 and $600. In one case, thousands of dollars extra were given to a broker.
By Kwon Ji-young, Korea Herald (October 27, 2005)
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2005/10/27/200510270037.asp

Ex-pats Describe Korea's Culture of Corruption
"Koreans always seem prepared to give out bribes. I was shocked by the culture and attitude of Koreans who feel no guilt despite breaking the law."
by Kim Hong-jin, Chosun Ilbo (December 16, 2004)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200412/200412160027.html

Foreigners Experience Difficulties in Living in Korea
by Jae-Dong Yu and Soo-Jung Shin, Donga.com (July 4, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070522448