How’s working in Cheil or advertising in general in Seoul? Considering a move but know very little about it

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I've never worked there but I've heard Korea among other asian countries like China and Japan tend to have a sweatshop culture when it comes to work. I figure you should expect to work 6-7 days a week with 10-12+ hour days and except to check-in on emails while you're on vacation.

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I would not do this unless you are masochist.

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I work with S. Korean clients (not Samsung) and it seems like they work like crazy. I assume that spills over to agencies.

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