看过《South Korea: Success At All Costs》 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
比较全面地展现了现在韩国社会的样貌。片中POSCO员工长时间的工作，衣食住行都与公司分不开，连邻居都是同事，分分钟还不忘赞美公司，简直恐怖。对于为了找工作而整容我惊呆了，片中男生分明是中上长相，却把自己找不到工作的原因归咎为长相问题。我怀疑是人事部用相貌不佳来搪塞他。青少年一天睡不够5小时，下课了要去补习，回到家写完作业已经凌晨，也是恐怖。一生劳碌贡献给国家经济奇迹的老人，不能安享晚年，每月只能靠国家的补助加上捡纸皮等微博收入来生活，过一日算一日。因为日渐激烈的竞争和压抑的文化，透过荧幕能感受到一般韩国人民平日从小到老都要承受的巨大生活压力，难怪Shaman的生意会蒸蒸日上。
South Korea: Success At All Costs (2016) [Movie] Douban
director:
Barbara Necek
/
Aline Hoorpah
other title:
The Successes and Pitfalls of a Major Economic Power
With their long working hours, cultural obsession with work, and high-stakes schooling system, South Koreans live life in the fast lane. Everyone has the same aim: to be successful and to beat the competition. Thanks in part to this hard work ethic, South Korea has become one of the most powerful world economies.
Today, South Korea is the most connected country on the planet. It has transformed itself into a laboratory of the future. Tablets have replaced books in schools, robots stand in as babysitters and video game champions are worshipped like Gods.
In Seoul, even one’s physical appearance is part of the criteria for success: many women have plastic surgery and men inject botox into their vocal chords to make their voices deeper. But today, these extremes seem to have reached their limits. Though the economic indicators may look good, South Koreans are experiencing growing unemployment.
South Korea also holds a saddening record: their suicide rate. Around 40 people commit suicide every day in the country. Many victims are those who are excluded and marginalised from the Korean economy, particularly older people, as well as those who live in slums, with barely enough to eat.
Today, South Korea is the most connected country on the planet. It has transformed itself into a laboratory of the future. Tablets have replaced books in schools, robots stand in as babysitters and video game champions are worshipped like Gods.
In Seoul, even one’s physical appearance is part of the criteria for success: many women have plastic surgery and men inject botox into their vocal chords to make their voices deeper. But today, these extremes seem to have reached their limits. Though the economic indicators may look good, South Koreans are experiencing growing unemployment.
South Korea also holds a saddening record: their suicide rate. Around 40 people commit suicide every day in the country. Many victims are those who are excluded and marginalised from the Korean economy, particularly older people, as well as those who live in slums, with barely enough to eat.