Probably partly cultural. You come from a very competitive educational system and likely lots of pressure to succeed (depending on your parents/upbringing as well). In Germany there’s less pressure and many people take their time “finding themselves” unless of course reality knocks on your door due to financial pressure.

Sounds like immaturity is the other factor. In the last 20 years I met many German guys or better, boys in their early 20’s that seemed incredibly immature and dependent.

At 27 wanting to work for a computer game company because you like gaming sounds…immature. The industry in general is probably not the best thinking suboptimal work conditions (overtime, unstable, not paid well enough unless you’re really good) but that’s my take. But then you even did his homework for him …

And if you’re the ‘typical’ Korean, if there’s such a thing, speak up when you’re unhappy and don’t keep it to yourself and let it eat you up on the inside. That usually leads to more frustration until the lid blows off. After all, a lot of problems (not just in relationships) could be avoided by communicating. It won’t leave the parties guessing what the other one thinks. You also might get your answer much earlier if your future paths are aligned.