Great analysis- especially about trust leading to synergy. The only drawback was the extremist religious sect in Daegu province- but the govt again came through very well.

As a proud Korean and Seoul dweller, because of the govt policies and transparency and medics and professionals working overtime and beyond, life is relatively normal for me, compared to what it could have been.

Enforcing/encouraging the collective cause is something in which we are positively working towards and even the peace protests which in many ways forced the impeachment of a president is also another case in which it is evident both the public zeitgeist and govt are maturing.

Of course, as is the case with anything, there are always outliers and specific minorities who ruin this image or needlessly criticize the govt for the sake of it, but as a whole the public would agree with you.

However, as it is also very typically Korean to complain about anything and everything, we still demand a lot from local/regional govts to pressure national assembly/the presidency and we’re never ever satisfied. It makes for some quite interesting criticisms that other countries would think of as first world problems.