I can't recall where I read the stories I mentioned earlier but you can find more stories in some books like this On Amazon - Made in Korea: Chung Ju Yung and

I can't recall where I read the stories I mentioned earlier but you can find more stories in some books like this On Amazon - Made in Korea: Chung Ju Yung and the Rise of Hyundai Another legend about Chung Ju Yung. While he was out supervising construction of first highway ever (connecting Seoul to Busan) of Korea, he was so busy that he didn't take off his socks for a week at a time. I guess he went about his work until the moment he dropped off to sleep, for days. He was practically a soldier on the front line. But to know how Hyundai Shipyard and other Korean industries rose, you have to know about this man, army-general/coup-leader/president/dictator, Park Chung Hee. You can read about him. - The Park Chung Hee Era: The Transformation of South Korea His daughter is currently the president of S Korea.