It was sad interviewing people about the economy. Many were too shamed, angry and despairing to talk about how much they had lost in the market or how they will live now that they've been fired. But there's little doubt that in the coming months, dozens of institutions in both countries will go belly up. That prospect, and the dislocations that will accompany it, will be one of the biggest stories in Asia in coming months. Stella Kim thinks her compatriots will rise to the occasion.
People here are willing to change and adapt quickly to new terms.