South Korea successfully ensured its civil service training programs supported specific national economic development policies by establishing a centralized and legally mandated system where training content directly reflected major cabinet decisions. This system, viewed as an important tool for both capacity building and bureaucratic control, provided officials with the necessary knowledge, skills, and ethics required for development. The Ministry of General Affairs (MOGA) was required by law to establish an annual training plan that explicitly reflected major government policies, thereby maximizing the effect of training on organizational capacity. Additionally, Public Service Ethics Training acted as a crucial communication channel to justify major policies and mobilize officials by cultivating a loyal, disciplined public servant mindset. Finally, the introduction of commissioned overseas training allowed the government to benchmark advanced scientific and technological knowledge, which was subsequently used for policy development and implementation vital for trade-driven economic growth.