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it's a case of state building failing in a different way to the middle east. Where the gunpowder empires destroyed the civilisational infrastructure and ideals of governance beyond clan structures in the middle east, korea was built on an extreme form of confucianism where stratification is never challenged. With their kingdoms being built on being a tributary to the big local power, no one had to change it, from without or within.
The idea of challenging the status quo or class system is alien to them. They probably should have been genocided on a cultural basis, their wealthy aren't able to understand the idea of courtesy to those with access to your food before you. they see restaurant staff and think "I should be insulting this low class peon in every way possible." never go eating with them.
They also expect the fact that they went to one of 3 schools in seoul or are a year older than you to mean they're always right.
The japanese have the ability to be profoundly insightful and soulful, the koreans have all their worst traits and an addiction to vapid status obsession.
