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Ferry disaster reveals dark side of Korea¡¯s ¡®compassionate¡¯ cultureNational
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  <Ferry disaster reveals dark side of Korea’s ‘compassionate’ culture>

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his is the fourth in a series of articles that examine Korean’s preparedness for disasters and social risks in light of the recent Sewol tragedy. ¡ª Ed.

(1) Compassion is a virtue valued highly in Korean life. It has been credited with bringing Koreans together for its rapid economic rise and helped (2)maintain social cohesion to create a more inclusive culture.

But the recent ferry disaster has (3) brought to the fore compassion’s dark side. Analysts say that “compassionate” officials in charge of the social safety system (4)tend to overlook minor violations of safety rules upon emotional pleas of the offenders despite the risk of the offenses leading to a deadly safety fiasco.

“If you stick too strictly to rules, standards and principles in Korea, your life will get difficult. You’ll (5) be labeled a maverick and a real stick in the mud, or be criticized as cold-blooded,” said Kim Sae-won, international commerce professor at Seoul’s Catholic University.

“Thus, there arise (6) a series of loopholes here and there in our safety system. In the area of social safety, we actually need (7)stubborn, callous and professional civil servants.”

Kim pointed to (8) rampant cronyism and favoritism in Korean society, stressing that Koreans focus too much on school and regional connections, and other personal ties, and (9) tend to make unprofessional, emotion-driven decisions.

(10) “Personal ties, warm-heartedness and emotional attachment ¡ª what we call ‘jeong’ in Korean ¡ª are very crucial for Koreans. (11) To keep the relations, they even dare to distort rules or modify them,” she said.

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By Song Sang-ho
Published: May 22, 2014
Source: The Korea Herald

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