Disclaimer

Let's get this straight. This website and the contents therein are not created to influence the Korean public or anyone with suffrage in Korea with their political stance. We are not interested in changing their opinions and how they vote. It is none of our business.

Furthermore, this website is not created for Korean diaspora including, but not limited to, the first and second generation of Korean Americans, native Korean-speakers who live abroad and their children, etc. In short, we are not here to educate you or your children if you fall into this category. You are entitled to your own opinion. We are not here to change your thinking or influence outcomes of their elections.

As a matter of a fact, we do not even publish in the Korean language.

If any description above fits you, turn back and go away. We don't want you to read our contents - Why???

We have experienced over the decades that the odds are that whether you realize or not, you are a product of your environment, your surrounding, and people around you. We have learned the hard ways over the decades that in most cases, it is completely waste of time to explain to those people who fit into the criteria described above.

We dedicate this website to:

- those who have no stake or interest (either monetary or indirect in any way) in South Korea;

- those who are thirsty for truth;

- those who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of the country so that they can discern truth from falsehood.

From time to time, our tone of voice is critical and occasionally condesending towards this country, South Korea. Readers, too, may take the same view only if they choose to, but we do not encourage them to. It is NOT our intention to influence any of our readers to look down upon this nation, and we hope our readers are not narrow-minded.

We happen to address a variety of problems of Korea to inform the public - and also with hope that the country will face its own problmes in an honest manner and fix the issues. Our focus on KR and our comments/critisicm about their country does NOT mean that YOUR country, your nation is perfect all around. You (your-very-self), your direct family, your extended family, your community, your province and region, furthermore, your own country, your government, and your political parties have plenty of problems and have made a number of mistakes. If you disagree with this statement, you probably do not know enough about your own country. Go back and learn about your country first, Prick, before trying to learn about another country. We hope our readers remain humble as they learn about another nation's problems.

We understand that it is the human-nature to, often, look down upon others merely because others are different from us. Does this sound like you? If you ever feel that you are any better than another human being, deflate your ego and go away. We don't create contents for you.

We make contents on Korea's problems and "homework" that they have to do as a society so that they can progress. We write with good intentions despite our harsh tones and writing styles.

South Korea

What a complicated country

Apart from Korea, we have lived in a handful of other countries. Compared to other countries, we have never seen any country more more complicated that KR. For outsiders, it is nearly impossible to gain solid understanding of KR.

This website is made to help non-stakeholders gain real insights into Korea. The contents are not to affect your political stance or views. Rather, the intention is to reveal the truth as best as we can.

Before I criticize the country, KR, there is a lot to compliment.

Here are some:

- They're hardworking and have accomplished remarkably over a short period of time (but at what costs? What the the side effects and unintended by-products of their rapid growth?)

- Kindhearted people. Actually, they tend to be more kindhearted towards non-Koreans than to their own people. Quite absurd. Why?

- The list goes on.

In conclusion, just like anywhere in the world, there are good people, honest businesspeople, and decent politicians. We happen to focus on those problems that South Korea as a nation should work on. Our focus does not mean that we negate all the good things that their nation has done for both themselves and the rest of the world.

Now, without further ado, let's find out - WHY?!

Here are some questions and statistics that are intriguing:

Why does Korea have the lowest birth rate in the entire world??!

I mean, seriously, the lowest birth rate on earth? Korea, WHY?

Korean women in general do not choose to give birth. WHY?

Korea has the highest elderly suicidal rate among the OECD countries.

Why do old people kill themselves?

What's wrong, Korea, WHY?!

KR records the highest (sometimes, the second highest) youth suicidal rate among the OECD countries.

Why do youngester commit suicide?!

Why are you soooo unhappy, Korea, WHY?!

KR's working hours are one of the highest in the world. KR always ranks in the top two. In YR 2019, it ranked #2 after Mexico.

They work so many hours, and when they get old, they kill themselves? What's wrong?

What a complicated country. What's sad is that the general public lives in confusion.

Who is to blame for their confusion?

Ultimately, the public themsevles and those who manipulate the public to be divided.

Korea is deeply divided within the country.

It is extremely confusing and complicated to understand. An outsider will have tremendous challenges to gain insights into the country just as much as most of the insiders do. Yes, those inside the country, too, have hard times getting the overall picture of their own country whether they admit it or not. I have made an uneasy decision to explain the country from a variety of aspects including, but not limited to:

- Geopolitics, which naturally leads to the foreign policies of US, KR, and China (CN) as well as their allies

- Military (of KR, US, CN, Japan, and Russia)

- Modern history

- Politics

- Sociology and social problems

- Economy

- Religions in Korea and their political affiliation

- Education

- Modern culture

- Demography, social-economic status, and occupations of each political party’s supporters.

- Ex-Army Party vs Democrats.

- Students’ protests in the 1980’s.

- KR’s journalism and media companies. Their political affiliation.

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