South Korea is a great example of a country that utilized globalization to bring itself up to being a developed country. Globalization in South Korea can be a challenge. Because countries like the UK or the United States have been world-renowned superpowers for a long time, they are better equipped when it comes to benefiting from economic globalization. However, Doner, Ritchie and Slater's theory states that a "systematic vulnerability" (that developing countries may have) results in impressive capacities of development (Doner, Ritchie, Slater, 2005). Systematic vulnerability can be, but not limited to, a country's weakness from lack of resources, strong economic foundations, and debt. Doner, Ritchie, and Slater are claiming that through these weaknesses, developing countries are pushing themselves to their limits to catch up to the superpowers or even surpass them (as in the case of China's very feasible status as a future superpower, even greater than the United States). South Korea, at first, was not very significant in the world market so globalizing its economy was a risk for it did not have a stable economy to interact with other economic superpowers in the world. However, to become a superpower, Korea realized that it needed to start by exporting cheap goods to build its economy (Doner, Ritchie, Slater, 2005). As a result, the annual percentage of export grew exponentially and when its economy was stable, Korea focused on specializing electronic goods like batteries, cellphones, and televisions. Currently, South Korea has many world-renown companies like Samsung, LG, and Hyundai; and as a result, it has a respectable standing in the world. South Korea has become such a vital part in the international market that it is part of the Group of 20 (G-20), an international forum consisting major economies of the world to "promote balance and sustainable economic development in order to narrow development imbalances and reduce poverty" (G20.