- Among Korea’s employees, 11.8% of the participants, upon self-evaluation, perceived themselves as Gop (a superior’s position) in the workplace. Men (13.7%) were twice as much more likely to think they are Gop than women (9.2%) were, but the difference among educational levels was not statistically significant.
- Overall, ‘Gops’ (KRW4.124 mn) earned 69.3% more income than ‘Uls (aka. subordinates)’ (KRW2.859 mn). It was revealed that‘’ male Gops (KRW 4.621 mn) made double the income of female Uls(KRW2.324 mn).
- Participants who identified themselves with a strong work ethic(KRW3.686 mn) earned KRW1.243 mn more in income than those who self-evaluated their work ethic as ‘average’ (KRW2.442 mn).
- The findings revealed that a worker’s Gop-Ul perception and work ethic are closely related to income.