At that time, the ROC's economy had already begun to take off, leading many Koreans to ask themselves, "If the Republic of China can, why can't Korea?"
那時，中華民國的經濟已開始飛快發展，年成長率在百分之十以上；這樣的成績使得許多開發中國家又驚又羨，韓國也是其中之一。「中華民國能，韓國也能嗎？」的聲浪，一直到三年前還時有所聞。