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I was contacted by a businessperson in Canada looking for buyers in Korea for products of a manufacturer of specialized materials used in the construction of hotels, concert halls, universities, apartment complexes and other large buildings. I referred him to a member of KoreaBusinessCentral.com with connections in the Korean market...
I was contacted by a US company looking to acquire a Korean maker of medical equipment. Since this is outside the scope of Korean Consulting & Translation Service, Inc.‘s work, I initially proposed our Panel of Experts service, where we arrange an online meeting of specialists to advise the client...
The Korea Business Interview Series continues at Korea Business Central (KoreaBusinessCentral.com). The latest interview was held with Dr. Victor Cha, former Director for Asian Affairs in the White House’s National Security Council and current Director of the Asian Studies Program at Georgetown University. Dr. Cha is author of Beyond the...
Following the message I sent my associate in the last post, I followed up with one more email related to my general understanding of the approach a non-Korean must take to be successful in Korea. I think this one is worth sharing too: Hi <Associate>, I am reminded of...
Since my recent introduction to a US client of a print shop in Korea through the personal connections of a fellow member at Korea Business Central (KoreaBusinessCentral.com), I’ve had two more companies (one is already a client; the other is a potential client) ask how they can get printing done...
In Korea, the exchange of money takes place in situations Westerners often find strange (to say the least!) and this has been part of the culture for a very long time. On the negative side, the little white envelopes with cash symbolize the graft in Korean government and business. In...
A company from Singapore contacted me about consulting services to introduce a new service product from Korea into the Singaporean market. A colleague of mine at KoreaBusinessCentral.com had already had contact with this Singaporean company a couple years back and was further able to introduce yet another associate of his...
My fellow administrator over at Korea Business Central, Dom LaVigne listened to the Korea Business Central interview with Dr. Victor Cha (available here [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcforum/topics/korea-business-central-3]) and shared the following very thorough and pertinent insights about KORUS FTA. He gave me permission to post his comments here in their...
D. Bannon, my associate and a leading Korean translator, has released a new article in Translation Journal about subtitling. It’s a scholarly treatment of the subject and one that any translator of movie subtitles should read: “Subtitling: The Role of Trans-modal Translation in Global Cinema,” Translation Journal, Vol. 14 No....
An associate of mine is working to land a job with a Korean government office to support their work promoting Korea overseas. He has a remarkable background, having lead an organization elsewhere in Asia for several years, as well as having worked with top government leaders in the US. He's...
