Samjin Group Yeong-aw TOEIC-ban (2020)

Samjin Group Yeong-aw TOEIC-ban: Directed by Lee Jong-pil. With Ko Asung, Hyeon-jin Baek, Hyun-Chul Cho, Su-im Choi. In mid ’90s, 3 female high school-grad office workers take up English classes together to get promotions and they team up to uncover corruption within their company.

“Full disclaimer: I lived in Korea 2009-2013 and have some tinted view based on my time as an English teacher in both rural and urban spots.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI think this movie delivers a really important message, and in a way that lots of people can relate to. The u0026quot;foreigners are evilu0026quot; trope is strong in this one. But I love the direct attack on chaebols, and the womenu0026#39;s empowerment, and the rare view of u0026#39;90s Korea (down to the soju bottle, incidentally – props!!)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThanks to everyone involved for highlighting Korea, but also highlighting some important, modern, relevant issues concurrently! I think Korea now leads the u0026quot;environment is importantu0026quot; movement at a global level, so way to turn it around in a decade. Hopefully, from now on, chaebols keep it together, and we keep those dirty foreigners out of our business!”