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 and social life creates an ever-smaller circle of winners and a growing group of those who feel left behind.
South Korea Searches its Soul
South Korea Searches its Soul
South Korea Searches its Soul
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 and social life creates an ever-smaller circle of winners and a growing group of those who feel left behind.
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