They don't pick an accent but pick up on an accent depending on where you learn English and consume most of the English speaking media.

Wife and her close friend went to school together in an Asian country. Her friend moved to England, wife USA and now Australia.

When they speak with me around there is a noticeably English accent, my Australian accent and my wifes neutral/American accent.

Most people who learn English as a second language just have their first language’s accent as an undertone

If they worked on having a perfect “American” accent it’s generally just broadcast English which is a neutral accent

Not necessarily, sometimes the accents just develop as the person learns the language.

Case point, I’m learning Farsi as a second language, yet all the Iranians think it’s hilarious that I’ve naturally adopted an Afghani accent. I’ve never actually heard an Afghani accent so I have no idea how I’ve got one, it’s just the way my vocal cords have naturally settled on pronouncing Farsi words.

I suppose you can choose your teacher. Someone who learns English from a person from London will certainly sound different than someone who learns from a person from Sydney, or Brooklyn, or Texas.

The trippiest were the Native Japanese Sushi chefs in Berkeley California with English accents.

In the UK you learn the importance of RP when you realise how many accents and dialects there are. As someone has already said your first language often stays and contributes heavily to your accent.

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Not really since they usually get taught Queens English or pick up the American dialect through TV.

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I've noticed while watching kdramas and korean variety shows they pick an American accent

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