Anjun Industrial

Anjun Industrial is a car parts supplier located in Daejeon, South Korea. The company is currently newsworthy due to a large fire that occurred at its factory. The fire, which broke out around lunchtime on Friday, resulted in at least 14 fatalities and numerous injuries, with 25 people seriously injured and 35 suffering minor injuries. The incident has brought renewed attention to South Korea's 'pali-pali' (hurry, hurry) culture, which some safety experts believe contributes to unsafe working conditions in factories. The fire at Anjun Industrial highlights the potential deadly consequences of prioritizing speed and efficiency over safety in the South Korean industrial sector, raising concerns about worker safety standards and enforcement.