tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239450493799374047.post400267868285489615..comments2023-05-22T18:12:42.287+09:00Comments on The Baek In-je Show: Korea's Unique Please Understand My Driving CultureBaek In-jehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02587327120849541501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239450493799374047.post-57392416827658378152013-07-17T01:14:29.223+09:002013-07-17T01:14:29.223+09:00You're right on all points. And 90% of the acc...You're right on all points. And 90% of the accidents in the three videos on Expat Hell I think I could have foreseen and avoided (flying cars from across the road are exceedingly hard to dodge). <br /><br />If you can understand Korean, you can hear something really sick in one of the videos. It is the car, maybe minivan, that wouldn't let the other car in front of him in the lane. You can hear a woman pleading with the man driving: "Ha ji ma," which means "don't do it (that)." This probably means don't speed up so as not to let him in. The other car veers in, sending the happy family over the embankment, and rolling the vehicle. A small child, or children, can be heard crying after the crash, as well as the woman. Baek In-jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587327120849541501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239450493799374047.post-46613874847748903592013-07-16T14:50:10.535+09:002013-07-16T14:50:10.535+09:00I've often marveled at the complete disregard ...I've often marveled at the complete disregard that Korean drivers have for human life. I've come to think that this utter lack for humanity comes from their mistaken understanding of Korean (yes, their own law) and their Confucian culture.<br /><br />Koreans believe, and I have heard them say this, that "In Korea, the car is king." Basically, those with cars are above pedestrians in the Confucian order. Korean law, however, at least as written, gets it right. In theory, if you hit a pedestrian, you're screwed. In practice, much like everything else in Korea....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com