Working hours in South Korea

[2] Since then, the country's per capita GDP increased from US$100 in 1963 to US$35,300 in 2014, turning South Korea into the 20th largest economy in the world.

South Korea's corporate culture resembles that of Japan–hierarchical and with significant subcontracting, both factors increasing working hours.

A higher salary has a positive and significant impact on worker' job and life satisfaction.

[9] According to the PLOS ONE research article The negative impact of long working hours on mental health in young Korean workers, One of the causes is the unhealthy manners linked with working overtime, such as increased alcohol intake and lack of physical activity.

In addition, the employees working extended hours may not have the time to obtain proper medical treatment when they become sick.

Additionally, working lengthy hours may cause hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome and is linked to ischemic heart disease, stroke, and increased mortality (Park 2020).

Statistics show that in 2019 “workers aged between 30 to 39 years old worked 158.9 hours per month on average in South Korea.