there's much more to korea than that, unsurprisingly a culture can't be summarised in a few posts on an internet forum.
but you don't want to hear about korean literature, film, music, fashion, etc, do you? or its deeper history beyond the cold war? or the quality of life and day-to-day lifestyle in seoul, one of the most dynamic cities on the planet? what about korean nature, with its mountain hikes, nature reserves, coastal islands, varied climate, etc? so much to see and do outdoors, in and out of the cities.
young men have rallied to an anti-feminist cause due to the politics of military service and delayed careers, as well as an unhealthy dose of the general 'culture wars' contagion from trump-era USA, but it's by no means a 'misogynist' culture. you're reaching there. traditional and patriarchal, yes – but importantly on the cusp of immense generational changes. one of the things that makes it an exciting place to be, you see. the old and the new mixing in a dynamic and fast-moving way that can't be experienced as easily in moribund, low-growth, static europe.
it has its problems like anywhere else. only a shut-in misanthrope loser like yourself would tabulate a place's problems and decide not to go there. your 'aha!' points only prove yourself to be a sad incurious fellow of very little imagination.
e: nice to see you concede that korea is a heavy manufacturing economy and one of the world's biggest exporters, after you seriously tried to claim that australia had a worse emissions profile because korea 'barely makes anything'. you're learning, in your stubborn, petulant little way. sad!
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