Monthly Archive: June 2011
Hwaseong Fortress in Suweon – The Castle Walls
I was out in Suweon scouting out a possible location for a future KBC networking event and took some photos. It's a beautiful area and even a UNESCO World Heritage Center. Here's a website about it: https://ehs.suwon.ne.kr/.
An Example of Long-Term Business Networking in Korea
I’m often a little surprised how easy people think doing business in Korea is going to be as a foreigner. Sure, teaching English is a piece of cake. But to move beyond this takes a long-term time-horizon and hard work. I was contacted by a member on KBC asking about...
The Kids’ New Fish Aquarium at the House
They even named the fish and put them on teams: Treasure's Team – "Yellowy", "Mickey", "Mickey Fish" and "Ms. Cleaner". Cauvery's Team – "Speed", "Devil", "Angel" and "Mixmy" Some of the "team members" are already dead…
A Recap of Mark Minton’s Interview on Korea Business Central – “Helping the World Understand Modern Korea and Korea’s Place in Asia”
Understanding Korea and Koreans from the wider geopolitical context yields important insights into the newly confident nation we find today. Anyone doing business in this dynamic economy can expect to increase their effectiveness by learning about recent Korean history and its position in the region. Mark Minton boasts of a...
Myunghee’s “Weekend Farm”
It's only been a couple generations since Korea was primarily an agrarian economy and Koreans remember that era with some sense of nostalgia. Many Koreans in the city maintain what are called "weekend farms" located on vacant land near the city which the owners have subdivided into plots and rented...
Announcing the New KBC Sports Bag!
Korea Business Central is now offering this sports bag in collaboration with the Kangdonghee Basketball Club. All you have to do is join a basketball team like Cauvery did and you can have one too!
Governor Was Out at Hanyang University in Ansan
The Governor was out at Hanyang University in Ansan about a month ago and I made sure to show up too. He saw me and came over to shake my hand, but with so many other people around, I think he was just going out of his way to show...
Duck Restaurant at Banweol Lake Near Ansan
On our way out to Mr. Toilet House in Suweon a week or so ago, we stopped by Banweol Lake, a nice 15-minute drive from our house outside Ansan. It's not one of the prettiest parks around, seeing as how it's surrounded on all sides now by highways and the...
