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Shorter Workweek Brings Seismic Change to Overtime Culture in S. Korea

Shorter Workweek Brings Seismic Change to Overtime Culture in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Until a year ago, Hong In-young, who works at an affiliate company of Samsung Group, never thought of learning something for a hobby as she was exhausted due to endless overtime work. But since a shorter workweek system, called the 52-hour workweek, was implemented in South Korea in July [...]