The lockdown ended in Korea and it was never particularly strict. I went to work on the busy Seoul subway everyday.
We simply wear masks in public, wash our hands and report any symptoms to the authorities. Also, if you do catch it, game over for the next few weeks.
I don't think shutting down the economy is a good idea. Better disease tracking is a more effective solution.
yea, tracking is better and so is testing but I guess the people in Korea are better at following the rules and were used to masks after Sars so it was not that big of a shock