Korean national identity centers on patient endurance rather than strength

Evidence

So the Korean people trace their origins to the patient bear who endured the dark cave and the bitter herbs to become human — and not to the impatient tiger who gave up and ran away. And to this day, Koreans tell this story to remember where they came from, and to remember that it was patience and endurance — not restlessness — that founded their nation. — , A Year of World Stories, 8485