Professional and working class conflict in Jeongmi

Since the rise of capitalism in 18th century Jeongmi, there has long been a conflict between Jeongmi's majority and the professional class. Today, most Jeongmians are not resentful of the professional class, although there persists a feeling of disconnect. Working class, middle class, and upper class neighborhoods are often segregated and there is often little interaction between those of differing classes.

Student movement
Tensions between classes were ignited once more during the huge social waves of protest that emerged during the 1950s. Students protestors that opposed the Qichwan War, who generally had deferments and were thus exempt from fighting, were for the most part the children of the Jeongmian professional class.