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Group D· FIFA #22

South Korea

The Ambitious Achiever

Work hard. Save hard. Trade harder.

Significant football achievements
WC best: SF 2002
AFC Asian Cup × 2
Team value
Rank · 30 of 48
$216M
13% of the world's most valuable squad
Money Score
#14
75/100
Football Score
#26
43/100
Total GDP$1.8T
Population51.7M
StarSon Heung-min
CoachH. Myung-bo
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Squad spotlight · 13 key players

South Korea flagSouth Korea's World Cup squad

Forward · #1 of 13

Son Heung-min

LAFC 33 yrs

Premier League Golden Boot 2022. Korea's captain and Tottenham's all-time legend.

Valuation
Low
Market value
$27M
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Financial personality

Meet the nationSouth Korea flag

The Ambitious Achiever

Korea combines extreme savings discipline with one of the world's most active retail trading cultures. Home prices in Seoul rival Manhattan. Football culture is rising fast.

Fun money fact

Over 14 million Koreans (≈27% of population) actively trade stocks — among the highest in Asia.

11 things that define South Korea

Did you know?

Total economy
$1.8T GDP — the engine behind it all.
Squad price tag
Worth $216M — 13% of the world's most valuable squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England).
Son Heung-min
Their crown-jewel is valued at $27M — about 13% of the entire squad.
FIFA Ranking
#22 in the world coming into the 2026 World Cup.
Money rank
#14 of 48 World Cup nations on the overall money index.
Football wealth
#26 of 48 on football wealth — squad value, league strength and revenue combined.
Wealth podium
Ranked #16 in median household wealth ($93K).
Savers
Households save 9.4% of income — roughly 2.2× the US savings rate.
Investing
About 30% of adults participate in the stock market.
Trophy cabinet
WC best: SF 2002 · AFC Asian Cup × 2
Did you know?
Over 14 million Koreans (≈27% of population) actively trade stocks — among the highest in Asia.
Stars, coach & trophies

The football pavilion

Star player
Son Heung-min
Market value $27M
Team market value$216M
vs richest squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England, $1.62B)
Head coach
H. Myung-bo
League strength
58/100
WC best: SF 2002
AFC Asian Cup × 2
Where South Korea stands among 48 WC nations

Rankings

Overall Money
#14
of 48
Wealth
#16
of 48
Savings
#3
of 48
Investing
#9
of 48
Entrepreneurship
#7
of 48
Home Ownership
#42
of 48
Happiness
#34
of 48
Football Wealth
#26
of 48
Traits on a scale of 1–10

Money DNA

Saving Discipline
9
Investment Culture
8
Risk Tolerance
8
Entrepreneurship
8
Financial Stability
7
Home Ownership Strength
6
Long-Term Wealth Building
8
The numbers behind the personality

Key financial stats

Total GDP
$1.8T
GDP / Capita
$34K
Median Wealth
$93K
Avg Salary
$44K
Population
51.7M
Home Ownership
56.3%
Savings Rate
9.4%
Stock Participation
30%
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What is South Korea's financial personality?

South Korea is "The Ambitious Achiever". Korea combines extreme savings discipline with one of the world's most active retail trading cultures. Home prices in Seoul rival Manhattan. Football culture is rising fast.

How wealthy is South Korea?

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $34K, a total economy of $1.8T, and median household wealth of $93K. It ranks #16 of 48 World Cup nations on wealth.

What is South Korea's savings rate?

Households in South Korea save about 9.4% of disposable income, and 30% of adults participate in the stock market.

How strong is South Korea at the 2026 World Cup?

South Korea enters the 2026 World Cup ranked #22 by FIFA, coached by H. Myung-bo, with Son Heung-min as their star player (market value $27M). Their full squad is valued at $216M.

Which group is South Korea in at the 2026 World Cup?

South Korea is drawn in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.

What are South Korea's biggest football achievements?

South Korea's honours include: WC best: SF 2002, AFC Asian Cup × 2.

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