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development. In the post-COVID-19 era, the development of the digital economy is both a
"driving force" for regional economic growth and a threat to other sectors. Several
studies on the development of the digital economy in South Korea post-COVID-19 have
been conducted, typically as: Troy Stangarone (2022); Irina Korgun (2023); Yoon. D (2023);
Saemoon Yoon (2025)…
Troy Stangarone (2022) analyzed South Korea’s economic situation in the post-
Covid-19 period. South Korea was facing risks from rising inflation due to increasing
demand for durable goods and supply chain bottlenecks in developed economies.
Although inflation in South Korea was relatively low compared to the US and Europe, the
Bank of Korea repeatedly raised interest rates twice in August and November 2021 to
cope with rising housing prices and increasing household debt. Due to the continued
impact of COVID-19 on the South Korean economy, growth is expected to gradually
decline during the 2023-2025 period. In the post-COVID-19 era, Koh Jean (2023) outlines
three key tasks for South Korea to implement a best-in-class digital government platform
where all data is interconnected. Firstly, South Korea should build an advanced
infrastructure for its digital government platform to promote public-private partnerships
and provide comprehensive, integrated one-stop government services. Secondly, the
government facilitates high-quality data through data standardization and policies
promoting encrypted information. Thirdly, the government makes full use of artificial
intelligence (AI) and data technology. Collaboration between the private and public
sectors, between ministries, and between central and local governments is becoming
common, replacing fragmented workflows focused on individual ministries. South Korea is
building a trustworthy information security environment so that all citizens can have
confidence in the Digital Government. This involves building a safer and more reliable
Digital Government by adopting advanced security technologies such as blockchain,
artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum cryptography.
Minjun Hong (2025) studies the role and challenges of digital technology adoption
post-COVID-19. The pandemic spurred digital technology adoption among vulnerable
groups, contributing to enhanced human security. This study also examines the dual role
of digital technology in both enhancing and undermining human security, demonstrating
the importance of a balanced approach to digitalization, including policy support for
vulnerable groups and public support for new technologies.
Research Methodology. The authors used a qualitative approach based on research
into the strategies that South Korea adopted and implemented to recover and sustain
economic growth post-Covid-19. Based on this, the authors assessed South Korea's
achievements in digital economic development. From the case study of South Korea, the
authors drew lessons learned for Vietnam.
This method is suitable because it allows us to explore and explain the strategic
policies implemented by the government to develop the economy after Covid 19,
which can’t be accurately measured by quantitative methods. Data were collected
mainly from secondary documents including official reports, monographs and previous
studies related to South Korea’s digital economic development post-covid 19. This
article mainly employs a comparative descriptive analysis based on secondary data to
examine the Development of South Korea's Digital Economy Post-covid 19 (2020-
2025). The most using datasets in this analysis are from Korean Scholars and
economists 2025, Korean Government Survey 2025, Ministry of Trade, Industry &
Energy (MOTIE) and Report by the World’s Most Reputable auditing firm (PwC). It has

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