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[USA TODAY] Passing Samsung SAT is ticket to South Korea good life

January 27, 2015

[USA TODAY] — Call it a dream job for many youngsters in South Korea, a country nicknamed the “Republic of Samsung.” In the U.S., we know the electronics mega-empire for its smartphones and televisions.

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In Seoul, you can unknowingly live an entire day on Samsung creations — right down to your apartment building and even an online soap opera.

But in Seoul, you can unknowingly live an entire day on Samsung creations — right down to your apartment building and even an online soap opera.

From a young age, these students spent their lives cramming through the night, seeking entry into an elite university and, by the time they graduate, a cushy job with a sprawling and politically connected conglomerate. Every six months, some 100,000 Koreans swarm campus test centers for a shot at Samsung glory. [READ MORE]