How does South Korea rank for overall influence in each Southeast Asian country?
Overall influence Southeast Asia
33.8
South Korea is a moderately important partner for Southeast Asia. While its presence across the region varies, its influence is strongest in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, where it ranks third, fifth, and sixth respectively for overall influence. South Korea has a particularly close connection with Vietnam, due to largescale investment by South Korean conglomerates in Vietnamese manufacturing. Driven by people exchanges, South Korea is also the largest cultural influence in Vietnam and the third-most important cultural influence in the Philippines. Through defence procurement ties, South Korea is an important defence partner for the Philippines and Indonesia ranking fourth and seventh respectively.