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Telling the Story of GyeongGi Province After being appointed an official FDI advisor to GyeongGi Province by Governor Kim Moon-Soo (see photo above), one of the first things I did was set up this weblog. But coming up with original content which would also be relevant to investors was harder...
Gyeonghee Palace in Seoul. Click to visit in Google Maps.
I’ve been asked why I am complaining about aspartame in the makgeolli, especially considering that the US FDA approved it for use in food in the mid-1970s. It is a reasonable question. My point is two-fold: 1) If Koreans are going to make a big deal about how makgeolli is...
It seems like everybody in Korea's getting into the act of remembering the Korean War. The US Embassy in Seoul has (or at least until recently, had) the following sign hanging on the front: "We Remember. The 60th Anniversary"
I'm reading Under the Loving Care of the Father Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty, by Bradley K. Martin. Here's an account of the composition and first singing of the hymn to Kim Il-sung on his 60th birthday, as told and interpreted for Kim Jong-il's official biographers. Apparently Kim...
I found this sign outside Gyeonghee Palace in Seoul. Click to visit in Google Maps.
I was contacted by a consulting firm in Singapore looking for a PR agency in Seoul to help with a road show for a Middle East destination. I discussed this with a colleague (and member at KoreaBusinessCentral.com) and he suggested I forward the inquiry to an associate of his in...
Young Ham is a founding and managing partner of Hanmi Accounting Corporation in Seoul, where he leads the Global Services Division for foreign clients worldwide. He was the ninth interview in the ongoing Korea Business Interview Series at KoreaBusinessCentral.com. To listen to the interview, download the .mp3, subscribe on iTunes,...
Rather than go around plastering our doors with flyers for every chicken and pizza restaurant in the area, someone got the bright idea to set up cases by the elevators so people can take what they want. It seems like a good solution, though we still do get some flyers...
