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This study examines determinants of Korean firm's FDI location choice in 1995 and 2000 and 2005 focusing on the economic factors and institutional-cultural factors. To find out which factor is influence the Korean firm's location choice, this study use the multiple regression analysis. This study first ask whether there has been a change in Korean firm's FDI location choice during the period. Second, this study explore the underlying reason of location choice by focusing on country-level factors. This study's finding suggest, first, that the Korean firm's FDI location choice has changed during the last 10 years as world economic situation had changed. Second, determinants of location choice has changed as time changed. Third, this study found that the population factor is the most important factor when consider the location choice of Korean firm's FDI as assure the firm's growth and potential market demand. We conclude with a discussion of our findings, and provide suggestions for future research.