Dead Cactus at My Office in Chungang-Dong
I'd killed some plants at the office and so Myunghee'd taken most of the others to the house for proper care. But this lone cactus remained. I either overwatered it or underwatered it…. Not sure which.
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“Korea Business Advisor”, Seoul Magazine – Supplement to the Article “Business Network Building in Korea”
My latest column for Seoul Magazine discussed the value of network building in Korea and some tips on how to leverage business cards for success in Korea. To go deeper into this topic, visit the links below: An Example of Long-Term Business Networking in Korea – Business in Korea is not...
Camping at Nojeok Hill
We've never seen a tent at Nojeok Hill before, so it was a surprise to come across this early one morning last week.
Closing Greetings for Korean Emails
I've got a colleague here in Korea, Dong-Hyuk Kim (pictured at right), who always closes his emails with the most creative and charming expressions. I'm collecting some of them here for safekeeping: 달콤한 휴식을 즐기는행복한 저녁 보내세요. 가을의 정취와 더불어즐거운 하루 보내세요. 맑고 향기로운 하루 보내세요. 상쾌한 하루 보내세요. 좋은...
Hwaseong Fortress in Suweon – The Castle Walls
I was out in Suweon scouting out a possible location for a future KBC networking event and took some photos. It's a beautiful area and even a UNESCO World Heritage Center. Here's a website about it: https://ehs.suwon.ne.kr/.
An Example of Long-Term Business Networking in Korea
I’m often a little surprised how easy people think doing business in Korea is going to be as a foreigner. Sure, teaching English is a piece of cake. But to move beyond this takes a long-term time-horizon and hard work. I was contacted by a member on KBC asking about...
The Kids’ New Fish Aquarium at the House
They even named the fish and put them on teams: Treasure's Team – "Yellowy", "Mickey", "Mickey Fish" and "Ms. Cleaner". Cauvery's Team – "Speed", "Devil", "Angel" and "Mixmy" Some of the "team members" are already dead…
