Category: Nojeok Hill

Build a Business in Korea: “Knowing Korea has a reputation for being difficult, what do I need to be “warned about” when it comes to working with vendors, suppliers, and service providers in Korea?”

The following was extracted from a recent interview with me about how to build a business in a Korean company.    “Knowing Korea has a reputation for being difficult, what do I need to be “warned about” when it comes to working with vendors, suppliers, and service providers in Korea?”...

What’s Wrong with Teaching English in Korea?

What’s Wrong with Teaching English in Korea?

A KBC member sent me the following question last week: Hello Steven, Thank you for this website.  It's an extremely valuable, interactive and informative place for people like me looking for work in Korea. I'm 38 Korean American who came to the States when I was 14 (back in 1988)....

Q&A with Korea Herald About KBC and Starting or Running a Business in Korea as a Foreigner

Q&A with Korea Herald About KBC and Starting or Running a Business in Korea as a Foreigner

The following is the bulk of the email interview on which much of today’s article published in the Korea Herald [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnwww.koreaherald.com%2Fview.php%3Fud%3D20121210000572&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFlnRe_HkYdnatAGCMUoJInFgZBsA] is based.   ———– 1. Based on your years of experience doing business here, how would you assess the level of support that the government (local...

Korean Translation Tip: To My Esteemed Translation Client Reader

Korean Translation Tip: To My Esteemed Translation Client Reader

In the practice of translating Korean to English [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://uz9.25e.myftpupload.com/korean-to-english-translation/] , it is often necessary to leave some meaning out. That’s right; I can’t translate everything,. In this case, I’m referring to Korean respect in translation. When translating business correspondence, I have to leave out all the parts...

Thrive in a Korean Company: “Every company in every culture has office politics. Tell me what’s unique about office politics in Korean companies.”

The following was extracted from a recent interview with me about how to thrive in a Korean company.    “Every company in every culture has office politics. Tell me what’s unique about office politics in Korean companies.” “Because of the top-down orientation of Korean companies, your boss will often be...