Seeing aspects of a culture that all of society could benefit from, such as the respect for the aged, and family ties, and friendship. If you have a Korean friend, you have a friend for life. They will go out of their way to help you. They are a tight, warm, friendly people who love to have a good time. There are things in their society that we could incorporate into our society, such as a level of personal respect for others, the level of hard work, and the value they place on education.
Korean parents work hard to see that their children are well-educated.
Most Korean children study abroad due to a lot of effort by their parents. The Korean economy was able to grow because of their rate of savings. They save forty percent of their take-home pay. The government has that to draw on for developing the economy, and people do it willingly. Korean kids get married, and they get a dowry, which is a significant amount of money.