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This is what I was talking about in a recent column in Seoul Magazine about the ridiculously priced Chuseok gifts at the Korean department stores. We really do appreciate the present from my translation colleague, Dong-Hyeok Kim and his wife, and the price makes it all the more meaningful, but...
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My latest column for Seoul Magazine’s October issue introduced readers to the fundamental assumptions Koreans make about gift giving and receiving, both in social and business contexts. To go deeper into this topic, visit the links below. “The Top Ten Gifts to Give in Korea to Make a Great Impression” –...
Korea Business Advisor (Seoul Magazine) [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcpage/korea-business-adviser] “What is a Korean FELO?” [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcforum/topics/korea-business-advisor-seoul-magazine-what-is-a-korean-felo] (April 2012) – Supplemental Information “Three Ways Contracts in Korea are Different” [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://stevenbammel.com/category/archives/kbcforum/topics/korea-business-advisor-seoul-magazine-three-ways-contracts-in-kor] (March 2012) – Supplemental Information “Three Hacks for Effective Korean Business Card Exchanges” [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED:...
In April I posted my Certificate of Translation Competence, Grade II. I went back for the Grade I test last month and just got notification online that I passed. Until I receive the official certificate by mail, this screenshot from the Korean Society of Translators will have to suffice as evidence...
My latest column for Seoul Magazine’s September issue discussed job titles in Korea and how the traditional organizational hierarchy is alive and well in Korean companies. To go deeper into this topic, visit the links below. “Succeed in Korea By Understanding Korean Company Hierarchy [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://koreanconsulting.typepad.com/files/kcts-2008_succeed_by_understanding_hierarchy_v02.pdf]” – This five-page...
Nothing like a stroll in the park before or after lunch… The area around this Galbi restaurant is more impressive, I'm afraid, than the food in it!
As best I can tell, my business card haul from the first half of 2011 is about the same as it was in the latter half of 2010… Click here to compare for yourself! Either way, it's a lot of cards. They have all been dutifully scanned, categorized and shredded.
I took the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) last month and I passed at the top level, which is Level 6. This test is the leading Korean counterpart to the various standardized tests non-English speakers take to prove their ability in English, such as the TOEFL and TOEIC tests....
A goal of any translation project should be “perfection”. But squeezing that last 2% out of a delivery can be a big chore, to say the least. I asked my brother-in-law in the newspaper business what they do to ensure perfection there and here’s what he replied: Hey Steven, Here’s...
