One in four South Korean employees earn more than 4 million won a month... ”The highest amount ever”

In the first half of this year, one in four Korean company employees was estimated to earn a monthly salary of more than 4 million won (about 440,000 yen). However, due to the impact of sluggish domestic demand, only a small proportion of those employed in the construction and wholesale/retail industries received a monthly salary of more than 4 million won (about 440,000 yen).