I had no idea until a week or so ago how big the photography equipment
industry in Korea was.

Seriously.

Especially in machined and cast metal parts and assemblies, carbon fiber
gear, glass, all manner of things.

Now, obviously, I knew lots of cars, appliances, electronics, et cetera,
were being produced there for the world market, but I just never thought
of Korea as the home of some of the photo gear I've been looking at the
last few weeks.

The Korean language though...wow...it has to be among the most difficult
for Yanquis to learn.