Official Certificate of Passing the Korean Language Proficiency Test at Level 5
I love the way every official document in Korea about someone includes their birthdate. It tells you something about the culture and the importance Koreans place on age.
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Another Business Introduction to Potential Korea Representative for US Investment Firm (US & Korea)
After a previous post [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://introductions.koreanconsulting.com/2010/04/business-introduction-to-potential-korea-representative-for-us-investment-firm-us-korea], I was contacted by a Korean-American looking to invest in the US retail market. After getting permission from my US contact, I put the two parties in contact for further discussion. It turned out they are both interested in the same types...
Kolkata, The Koreans, Samsung, Michael Breen and the Rest of Us Expat Patronizers
On Sudder Street in Kolkata, India (see photo at right, which is not mine; click to see original page [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://pages.cthome.net/india2/]) in late 1989, I formed my most vivid memory of anti-Americanism. I was having breakfast at a small coffee shop frequented by foreign backpackers and the room was...
Suggestion for Locating Korean-Speaking Customer Service Reps (Korea and the Philippines)
Someone in my network emailed to ask if I could refer him to any Korean-speaking customer service reps in the Philippines. Unfortunately, I don’t have a good network there, but we do have members at KoreaBusinessCentral.com who are Filipino and so I suggested he post a question to the discussion...
Introduction to Korean Investment Firm (US and Korea)
I was contacted by a US currency investment firm looking for partners in Korea. One member of my network was of particular interest and I gladly forwarded this introduction on. In the meantime, I also suggested that my contact join Korea Business Central (KoreaBusinessCentral.com), which he did. He was then...
A Missed Opportunity by a US Company in Korea
We were contacted recently by a US company whose supply of products from Korea was abruptly discontinued. They had invested a lot of money in the business (tens of thousands of dollars) but were left without even a proper explanation of what had happened. My team did some preliminary research...
A Very Satisfied Client for Design, Translation, Printing and Delivery (US and Korea)
A US company getting ready for a show in Seoul needing creative design, translation and printing of brochures, posters and a banner on very short notice. We were able to bring it all together in-time and the client even sent us the following thank-you note just days ago: Steven, We...
“New” is the “New Old” in Korea Today
Koreans are reclaiming their history in a big way. When I first arrived in the mid-90s, I remember thinking that if Korea could put together a public relations machine like Japan’s, they would really raise their profile in the world. As Koreans have a lot to be proud of, it’s...
A Recap of Amy Jackson’s Exclusive Interview on Korea Business Central
Amy Jackson is currently president of The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea). She previously worked in the Office of the US Trade Representative and negotiated space deals with Japan while at NASA. Ms. Jackson was the sixth interviewee in our Korea Business Interview Series hosted at KoreaBusinessCentral.com....
