According to current standards, South Korea is a developed country, which meets the four core conditions of human development index, per capita income, degree of industrialization and industrial structure.
It has been recognized as a developed country by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations Development Programme and other institutions 15 (recognized in 2005).
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At present, there are 39 developed economies, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Brunei and other countries have high per capita GDP, but their industrial structures do not meet the requirements, so they are not counted.
South Korea's per capita GDP is higher than that of established European countries such as Spain and Greece, and close to Italy (officially surpassed this year). Can't say it's not a developed country.
Republic of Korea (Korean:; English: The Republic of Korea (Korea) is located in the south of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, with a total area of about 103290 square kilometers (accounting for 45% of the Korean Peninsula). Commonly used Korean, with a total population of about 52 million. The capital is Seoul.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Korea