The Right to Disconnect: Why Digital Boundaries Are Becoming a Workplace Wellbeing Priority in South Korea
Technology has made work faster, more flexible and more connected. But for employees, constant connectivity can also make it increasingly difficult to determine when the working day has actually ended. In South Korea, where digitally enabled workplaces are deeply established, this creates an important challenge for HR leaders. Emails, workplace messaging platforms and mobile devices allow teams to communicate instantly, but they can also create an unspoken expectation that employees should remain reachable outside normal working hours. A modern wellbeing strategy therefore needs to consider not only where people work, but also when work should stop.
Flexible and hybrid work can provide employees with greater cont
