Denmark ranks first in the ”quality of life” rankings...but what about South Korea?

Denmark has topped the rankings of "Countries with the Best Quality of Life" published by the American current affairs magazine U.S. News & World Report.
Coming in second was Sweden (last year's first place), followed by Switzerland, Norway, Canada, Finland, Germany and Australia.
The Netherlands and New Zealand ranked 3rd to 10th. South Korea ranked 25th, while fellow Asian countries Japan and Singapore ranked 14th and 24th.