South Korea's glass ceiling: the women struggling to get hired by companies that only want men
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/01/31/asia/south-korea-hiring-discrimination-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F
It's similar to the cases in Japan, where female job applicants are barred from conservative companies, especially when they are to bear child or marry. For mean Japanese and Korean companies, it's not cost-effective to hire those who are expected to get maternity leave or quit job.