By the end of 1996, Korea had pushed its way ahead of the other "Little Dragons" and had entered the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, sometimes known as the "Rich Nations Club." It had not only become Japan's main rival, but also the object of Taiwan's admiration.
九六年年底，韓國搶在其他小龍之前，加入有「富國俱樂部」之稱的「經濟合作暨發展組織」（OECD），不僅成為日本的心腹大患，更是台灣豔羨的對象。