
1. Whipping out the plastic —
South Koreans became the world's top users of credit cards two years ago, making 129.7 transactions per person in 2011, compared with 77.9 transactions per person in the United States.

2. Tech culture —
The most wired country in the world, South Korea has 82.7% Internet penetration, a virtual supermarket, GPS machines in every cab, digital countdowns at bus stops and a super-cool curved smart TV from Samsung (pictured).
