| South Korean college students cram for exams in order to achieve their dream jobs at Samsung, which they believe offers not only a good salary and a pension, but also holds the key to a good marriage. Full story: In a cram school in the South Korean port city of Busan, 70 college students packed into a classroom, chanting "We can do it!" as they study for an exam they hope will guarantee them a job for life with Samsung Group. The promise of Samsung, whose sprawling business empire spans consumer electronics to ships, offers not only a good salary and benefits but also holds the key to a good marriage in this Asian country where Confucian traditions run deep The twice-a-year recruitment rounds by conglomerates such as Samsung and Hyundai, have spawned a cottage industry worth millions of dollars as young Koreans do what they have done from the age of 5 - cram to get ahead. 24-year-old applicant for Samsung Securities, Jeong Min-ju said it is worth it. It is an impossible drea... | 
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