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Min Jin Lee, of 'Pachinko', criticizes meritocracy in new Korean immigration saga
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The romance "Hagwon Americana" is about Koreans who immigrate to California and bring a piece of their country with them. This piece, as the title suggests, are the "hagwons", high-level - and often very expensive - private schools specialized in tutoring. In the ultra-competitive educational system
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