Materialism of an un-Confucian sort has popped up in various ways of late, and here is one more instance (h/t Western Confucian):

More than two-thirds of Koreans consider money the most important sign
of success, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. Korea
and China topped the poll of 24,000 people in 23 countries on the
question at 69 percent.

They were followed by India (67 percent) and Japan (63 percent).

But
respondents in Western countries regard money as a less important
indicator of success. A mere 27 percent of Canadians thought money
spells success, followed by Swedes (28 percent), Dutch (29 percent),
and French (32 percent).

Even in the U.S., only 33 percent of
Americans agreed that money means success, and 67 percent disagreed.
The worldwide average is 43 percent.

The young are more
materialistic, with 48 percent of the under-35s seeing money as the
hallmark of success, compared with 35 percent of those aged 55 and
older.

Eighty-four percent of Koreans, Japanese and Chinese said money is more important than it used to be.

East Asia leads the way in the glorification of money.  Let's remember a couple of passages from the Analects:

The Master said: “If
there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around
with a whip.  But there isn’t an
honorable way, so I just do
what I like.” (7.12)
     

子曰：“富而可求也，雖執鞭之士，吾亦為之。如不可求，從吾所好.”

The Master said: “Poor
food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow – that is where joy resides.  For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing
but   drifting clouds.” (7.16)

子曰：“飯疏食飲水，曲肱而枕之，樂亦在其中矣。不義而富且貴，於我如浮雲.”

The Master said: “How
noble Yen Hui is!  To live in a meager
lane with nothing but some rice in a
split-bamboo bowl and some water in a gourd cup – no one else could bear such misery.  But it doesn’t bother Hui.  His joy never wavers.  O, how
noble Hui is!” (6.10)

子曰：“賢哉回也！一簞食，一瓢飲，在陋巷。人不堪其憂，回也不改其樂.      賢哉回也！”