Korean Work Culture: Hierarchy, Hoesik and the 52-Hour Week
Korean work culture rests on 3 things: rank, ppalli-ppalli speed and a 52-hour legal week. Seniority decides what people call you, who talks first in a meeting and who pours the drinks at the team dinner. The law caps a normal week at 40 hours plus 12 hours of overtime. If you’re about to work for a Korean company, in Seoul or at a branch abroad, these unwritten rules will shape your day more than your job descriptio…