I'm surprised to find out that Korea has so much more populations than expected. Altough Korea is relatively smaller than China and perhaps Japan, it has significant influence on Asia and the world. South Korea is more westernized than other Asian countries. Some other Asian countries look to S.Korea for modern life styles. Korean goods like fasion clothes, costmetics and technologies are well accepted in Asia and even western countries. Sumsung's electronic products like cell phones, TVs and camcorders are some of the most popular consumer products in the world. Korean soap opera is also popular and enjoyable. S. Korea continues to proof its importance in the world stage.