Government workers in South Korea are actually some of the brightest in the country. The jobs are extremely competitive and you have to score very highly on a set of standardize tests to qualify.
Ah a test, that's defiantly going to get the "best" at passing tests whether this leads to good policy and implementation is arguable, the Active X debacle suggests not.
It is probably more to do with the cultural influence of the Imperial examination
It is probably more to do with the cultural influence of the Imperial examination