The Film Set at Artistic Apartments
Cauvery heard rumors they were waiting for a famous Korean singer to show up for this but after standing around awhile we realized it was just kids from the local arts school doing a project.
Monthly Archive: December 2011
Korea Business Advisor (Seoul Magazine) – Supplement to the Article “Three Hacks for Effective Korean Business Card Exchanges”
In my latest column for Seoul Magazine’s February 2012 issue, I introduce the three most important steps for exchanging business cards correctly in Korea. Crash Course on Korea Business Success Strategies [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcpage/the-crash-course] (Lessons #1, #2 and #3 go into much greater detail about this month’s column topic.)...
Korean Drinking Utensils Classified by Drink Type
Koreans are particular about what goes in what glass. Don't get confused and put the wrong drink in the wrong container! A. Soju B. Beer or carbonated drinks C. Water D. Makgeolli And one that's missing here is the cup for slightly higher quality Korean traditional drinks, like Baeksaeju, Sansachoon,...
Cauvery’s Recent Basketball Game
They lost, but Cauvery played like a pro! Myunghee even tried to sink a basket for a prize.
Cauvery’s Birthday Card from School
The kids at school put together a birthday card with lots of nice comments last month for Cauvery.
Governor Moon-Soo Kim Speaks at the Gyeonggi Province Foreign-Invested Companies Day
I was out in Suweon a couple weeks ago for a luncheon at which Governor Kim spoke. The theme of his speech was pretty standard stuff: "Korea's overcome all kinds of terrible adversity over the past 100 or so years to reach its current level of success". It's inspiring alright,...
Korea Business Advisor (Seoul Magazine) – Supplement to the Article “Four Principles to Understanding and Expressing ‘No’ in a Korean Business Setting”
In my latest column for Seoul Magazine’s January issue, I discuss issue of saying “no” in a Korean business setting. To go deeper into this topic, visit the links below: Crash Course on Korea Business Success Strategies (Lesson #7 discusses the issue of social invitations that may or may not...
The Eighteen Chicken Restaurants Within a Five Minute Walk of Our Place
With competition like this, is it any wonder the Korean restaurant industry is so inefficient? And with so few other opportunities in the economy for small businesspeople, is it any wonder so many people open chicken restaurants? All of these places serve chicken (fried, grilled or baked) and are within...
The Christmas Trees at Emart
Even Koreans get into the Christmas spirit!
The Eastern Coast of Korea Near Dongae
Myunghee drove out to the east coast of Korea a week or so ago for a couple days of R&R alone.
