Korea is extremely class conscious and people treat people differently based on perceived wealth. iPhone being considerably expensive than Samsung offerings in Korea is an instant wealth signifier and having an iPhone means you are perceived as upper rich class than those pesky poor Samsung, which is now associated with old people or who couldn’t afford an iPhone.
Korea is extremely class conscious and people treat people differently based on perceived wealth. iPhone being considerably expensive than Samsung offerings in Korea is an instant wealth signifier and having an iPhone means you are perceived as upper rich class than those pesky poor Samsung, which is now associated with old people or who couldn’t afford an iPhone.
Even thou there are Samsung phones that go over $1000… people really are stupid.
That’s just tragic and sad on so many levels.
This isn’t just Korea.
That’s why people buy Samsung foldable phones in Korea
Imagine buying a 1TB S24U and still being called “poor”