Monthly Archive: February 2014

Rethinking Korean-Language Translation and Localization: Process Failure Points Demonstrated with Examples of Korean Mistranslations from Microsoft, Google and Instagram

I'm seeing a steady increase in the number of software and online translation projects we handle for the English to Korean language pair. At the same time, I've noticed that client and translator expectations about budgets, processes and client-vendor involvement are not always in sync with the difficulties these projects...

Martin Roll: Brand Korea – From the Boardroom to the World

Martin Roll: Brand Korea – From the Boardroom to the World

Martin Roll: “Brand Korea: From the Boardroom to the World” Martin Roll is a world-renowned thought-leader on value creation through brand equity. Click the button to hear our exclusive interview (40 min. length), or download the mp3 to your computer Transcript of the interview by KBC’s Tom Tucker Tom: Hi,...

Steven McKinney: Korean Job Realities: Patterns of Success in Korea

Steven McKinney: Korean Job Realities: Patterns of Success in Korea

Steven McKinney: “Korean Job Realities: Patterns of Success in Korea” Steven McKinney is president of McKinney Consulting, a leading executive search firm in Seoul. Click the button to hear our exclusive interview (44:19 min. length), or download the mp3 to your computer Full Transcript of the Interview Tom: Hi, and...

Amy Jackson: Making Korea a Better Place to Do Business

Amy Jackson: Making Korea a Better Place to Do Business

Amy Jackson: “Making Korea a Better Place to Do Business” Amy Jackson is the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea. Amy is leading efforts to promote the interests of foreign companies in Korea. Click the button below to hear our exclusive interview (approx. 37 minutes length): To...

Peter Underwood: Business Development in Korea Made Easy(er)

Peter Underwood: Business Development in Korea Made Easy(er)

Peter Underwood: “Business Development in Korea Made Easy(er)” Peter Underwood is a long-time business consultant in Seoul. Peter is a partner at IRC[EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: http://www.ircltd.com/about.html] , a company that has been guiding the way for foreign companies to succeed in Korea since 1982. Click the button below to hear...