Whose idea is it anyway? Intellectual plunder, colonial legacy and Korea’s future

In my pursuit to help foster regional growth and development in South Korea, I’ve repeatedly encountered cases of systemic appropriation of ideas. Examples spread across different universities present a stark and troubling pattern: Independent ideas are routinely stolen and exploited without recognition or ethical consideration. At one university, my carefully prepared proposal aimed at expanding regional development was initially rejected in favor of using costly consultancy services. When these expensive solutions proved unsuccessful, the university returned quietly to my original ideas and used them entirely without any acknowledgment. This betrayal not only undermined my trust but raised serious concerns about the institution’s ethical standards. A similar pattern played out with a large rural university. At first, they seemed excited about working together on an international project to attract more students from abroad. But suddenly, they canceled our partnership without much warning. Then, they tweaked our proposal a little and went ahead with a similar project, but focusedWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times