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.
Many aspects of their culture impressed me. They're not perfect, and there are some things they could work on. For instance, they're very nationalistic to the point of almost being humorous. But there are far more positive things about them. It, too, was overwhelming.