KOREA
Strategic Overview: Navigating Healthcare Benefits and Compliance in the South Korean Market
1. The “Four Major Social Insurances” are Mandatory In the UK, National Insurance (NI) is a general tax that covers various social costs. In Korea, employers must register every employee for the “Four Major Insurances” separately. Healthcare is just one pillar: The Rule: If your company has even one employee, you are legally required to […]
Listening to Extremes: A Podcast, Ethno-Nationalism, and an Uncomfortable Realisation
A Random Podcast Encounter Recently, while listening to a podcast at random, I came across a far-right activist whose views felt strikingly radical even within today’s polarized political climate. His name is Steve Laws. Although he appears to have gained attention within fringe online communities, his ideas seem too extreme to enter mainstream political discourse […]
When Healthcare Systems Shape Choices: A Korean Perspective on the UK and Korea
Recently, I came across a YouTube video of a South Korean woman documenting her cancer treatment journey. In the video, she explained that the total cost of her chemotherapy treatment at a Korean hospital was roughly £50,000. Yet the amount she actually paid out of pocket was only about five percent of that figure. The […]
Enough is enough! No more private lessons for 3 years old In South Korea
South Korea’s New Policy on Early Childhood Education: Balancing Learning and Childhood The Korean government has introduced a major policy aimed at limiting intensive academic programs for very young children, particularly those under the age of three. Under this new regulation, private tutors or academies providing structured lessons in English, math, or other cognitive subjects […]