The withdrawal of the Galaxy Note 7, because it is prone to catch fire, is a source of humiliation to many in a country that had prided itself on the company's success.
By CHOE SANG-HUN
SEOUL, South Korea - A former South Korean teacher, Kim Jeong-min was at Narita Airport in Japan this month when he watched a television news report that Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphone was banned on airplanes because it was prone to catching fire.
Mr. Kim, 58, said he had felt humiliated, as if the non-Koreans in the airport lounge were looking at him.
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