读研时认识一大堆韩国和台湾同学，据韩国同学说回韩国上班基本上都没有八小时制，长时间上班，晚上九，十点钟公司里还灯火通明，公司就是你的家，很多韩国同学回国是因为父母（照顾老人，继承财产），家庭的原因。
A typical Korean work day is legally 8 hours, from 9 AM to 6 PM with a one-hour lunch break, but overtime is common, leading to longer days and weeks. The legal maximum is a 40-hour workweek plus up to 12 hours of overtime (a total of 52 hours per week), but many workers report being pressured to exceed these limits. The actual hours can vary, with some working 10-12 hour days and even more on weekends or during project deadlines.
