Why bullying still haunts S. Korea's hospitals

A series of deaths among young healthcare workers has put renewed pressure on South Korea to confront a workplace bullying culture in hospitals that critics say has survived years of public outrage, legal reform and government pledges.

The latest cases have revived scrutiny of what is widely known in Korea as "taeum," a practice often described as senior staff “burning” junior workers through verbal abuse, humiliation and excessive workloads under the guise of training.

The practice drew nationw ...