Category: Nojeok Hill

Introduction to Japanese Translator (USA)

A US associate of mine asked me if I could help her Japanese client with Japanese>English translation of academic papers. Of course, since we specialize in Korean, I could not handle the work myself. But I referred her to an associate in the American Translators Association who does handle this...

A Recap of Rob Everett’s Exclusive Interview on Korea Business Central – “Transforming Lives, Shaping the Future; Innovation in Korea and Beyond”

Rob Everett is Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark’s Innovation Center Asia located in Korea, and the company’s Global Director of Discovery Research. To listen to the interview, download the .mp3, subscribe in iTunes, read the transcript and/or discuss this interview and this topic with other members of Korea Business Central, visit...

Article About Korea Business Central in The Korea Times

Here’s an article from the August 13, 2010 issue of the Korea Times: Website offers info on Korean businesses Steve Bammel By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Trying to find information about doing business in Korea just became a bit easier, thanks to the Korea Business Central website. The website (www.koreabusinesscentral.com)...

About the GyeongGi Province Experience

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...

Overcome with Emotion From Singing the Hymn to Kim-Il Sung

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...

Introduction to PR Company (Korea & Singapore)

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...

A Recap of Young Ham’s Exclusive Interview on Korea Business Central – “The Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up and Running a Company in Korea”

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,...

A Few More Thoughts on Learning Korean (Part 5 of 5)

What Doesn’t Help as Much As I Wish It Would Having a Korean Wife Many Koreans who have been impressed with my Korean ability thought it only natural that I’d be improving my Korean thanks to Myunghee’s help. But frankly, I feel that the language learning benefits have been relatively...

I’m Studying Korean This Way Now (Part 4 of 5)

I Force Myself Into Korean-Language Situations One of my primary goals in studying for a masters degree at Hanyang University in Ansan (see photo below of me in front of the Business Administration Building) is to improve my Korean. This purpose almost comes in at a higher priority than the...