Statement:
You will be less safe in South Korea than in The Netherlands

In the Safest countries rating South Korea holds position #43 ²⁰²² out of 161 and The Netherlands is #21 out of 161 ²⁰²².
Position of South Korea is worse than position of The Netherlands.
The Netherlands is leader of the "Safest countries" rating. In general, you can feel safe. But keep in mind to not be too relaxed. Criminal threats exist in each country, compared to South Korea

Referencies:

1. Safest countries ²⁰²² by GLOBAL PEACE INDEX

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Score' in ascending order.

   The Netherlands	'Score' value is	1.52
   South Korea	'Score' value is	1.78