Brief history behind Korea’s relationship-based society Historically, South Korea was colonized by the Japanese back in the 16th century and feeling threatened, Koreans started to value their national and ethnic identity. So, “For Koreans, this conflation of nation, ethnicity and race emphasizes the idea that there is a single bloodline going back to Dangun, a … Continue reading What Is It Like to Be in a Relationship-based Workplace in South Korea?