SINGAPORE - “Our day starts early. We raise our voices before daybreak. We already feel worn out as we begin our day, but we keep plugging away, believing in ‘no pain, no gain’.
“We pursue higher income, education and grades in order to enter high society. That’s where Korea stands today.”
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