, Columnist
Don't Fret Over the Chaebol
An inadequate birth rate is a bigger threat to prosperity than opaque and corrupt family-controlled groups.
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South Korea has a love-hate relationship with its chaebol.
With their opacity, corruption and dominance of national life, the sprawling family business groups that account for as much as 80 percent of gross domestic product look like they've stepped out of a Dallas-style soap opera.