It is wrong to assume that Korean doctors working in private clinic is a loser, or at least less lucrative than staying in big hospitals. Most white, black, hispanic, whatsoever, doctors end up working in their own private clinic. Do not assume that working in a big hospital as a staff is the only way to measure successful career in medicine. Staffs in big hospital has very low income, especially prestigious hospitals like Harvard, Mayo, NYPH, and more working hours than working in a private clinic.