> This is partly due to the fact that upward mobility in South Korea is notoriously hard without the right connections This is perceived to be the case, yes, b

> This is partly due to the fact that upward mobility in South Korea is notoriously hard without the right connections This is perceived to be the case, yes, but I have seen no evidence indicating that it is in fact the case. In fact, all measures I can find put Korea somewhere around the middle of developed countries in social mobility.