South Korea Association

Commenters repeatedly identify the article's subject, practice, company, or phenomenon as originating from, common in, or characteristic of South Korea, often citing examples like chaebols and Internet Explorer mandates.

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Sample Comments

sho Apr 17, 2009 View on HN

Sounds like South Korea to me, happens a lot there.

_dain_ Nov 27, 2021 View on HN

south korea seems to have missed that memo

msahil Aug 11, 2011 View on HN

yes its down in South Korea as well

jariel Mar 28, 2020 View on HN

Sorry, I meant to wite South Korea.

rasengan Mar 15, 2021 View on HN

This is what they do in the Republic of Korea.

darreninthenet Feb 15, 2023 View on HN

IIRC they have this in South Korea..?

MaxPock Mar 13, 2025 View on HN

Sounds like South Korea and her Chaebols

Retric Apr 14, 2009 View on HN

Just an FYI this is South Korea.

XalvinX Jul 7, 2018 View on HN

This kind of thing is kind of common in Korea.

dnautics Sep 23, 2021 View on HN

IIRC, they have, in south korea. (that would be a refutation of both points)