Is South Korean culture becoming less conservative?

However, the consensus of my Korean friends and my reading on the subject is that, yes, Korean culture is becoming less conservative overall. However, despite rapid economic development, social progressiveness seems to be slow. read more

Yes. Acceptance of foreigners is increasing as intermarriage becomes more normal and more non-Koreans make Korea their home. Premarital sex is far more the norm now than it was two or three decades ago, particularly for women. Dyed hair, short skirts, and piercings are the norm rather than the exception, a marked departure from dictatorial rule. read more

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