Intheeightiesandnineties, thegovernmentpumped a lotofmoneyintofutureproofing, spendingbillionsofdollarsbuilding a fiberbackbonetobringbroadbandtoeveryschooloffice.
Conditionswereperfecttocreate a smallecosystemfortechtoflourish, governmentbackingwithhealthycompetition, a denseurbanpopulationand a culturereadytoengagewithtech, makingitnearimpossibleforothercountriestomimicthatcultureofKoreansbeingingrainedintechnologyhasbeenaroundforwelloverlike 25 years.