“Sociologist Cheong Soo-bok delves into what for him is a root cause of this phenomenon in his 2007 book, “Cultural Grammar of Koreans” (direct translation): a combination of the influence of Korean Confucianism and the majority of Koreans lacking a religion.
The book argues Korean Confucianism, with its emphasis on hierarchy, transformed over time into an ideology for maintaining power and order from the Joseon era (1392-1910) through the Japanese colonial occupation (1910-45) to the authoritarian regimes of the modern period.”
“AtoZ into Korean mind] Money paradox: Why money speaks louder than anything else
In era of prosperity, obsession with wealth only grows”
DancingEmma
July 1, 2024 at 12:20 PM
“Sociologist Cheong Soo-bok delves into what for him is a root cause of this phenomenon in his 2007 book, “Cultural Grammar of Koreans” (direct translation): a combination of the influence of Korean Confucianism and the majority of Koreans lacking a religion.
The book argues Korean Confucianism, with its emphasis on hierarchy, transformed over time into an ideology for maintaining power and order from the Joseon era (1392-1910) through the Japanese colonial occupation (1910-45) to the authoritarian regimes of the modern period.”
“AtoZ into Korean mind] Money paradox: Why money speaks louder than anything else
In era of prosperity, obsession with wealth only grows”
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240630050067