Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
South Korea Searches its Soul
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

South Korea Searches its Soul

Our Correspondent
Oct 12, 2012
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
South Korea Searches its Soul
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

South Korea, long largely free of street crime, has recently been shocked by a rash of brutal sex crimes and violent attacks, causing soul-searching on why such crimes have increased.

Although the media refer them as “random acts,“ social commentators regard them as emblematic of Korea’s hard-charging society, where intense competition in work, education…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More