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This paper empirically analyzes the determinants of entrepreneurial activities in four northeast Asian countries including South Korea and Japan. Using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s APS(Adult Population Survey) data from 2008 to 2010, we find that in four northeast Asian countries, social entrepreneurial attitudes toward starting a new business have less impact on individuals’ decision on whether or not to involve in setting up a business than in other countries. In particular, such perceptions of social values toward entrepreneurship as a desirable career choice or high social status to successful entrepreneurs have little impact on early stage entrepreneurial activities in South Korea.