SEOUL --The hard-driving work culture that underpinned South Korea's rapid economic growth is quickly becoming a thing of the past. As millennials grow more prominent, they are placing greater importance on work-life balance than advancing their careers. The conventional method of demanding total obedience to the company in exchange for high status and compensation is no longer working.
"Do I want to be a top executive? I don't want to devote my life to a game with such low odds," a 37-year-old who works as a manager at one of South Korea's largest companies said with a shrug.
