Fog (Not Smog) at the Top of Nojeok Hill
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A Recap of Steve McKinney’s Exclusive Interview on Korea Business Central
Steve McKinney is president of McKinney Consulting, a leading executive search firm in Seoul, and the seventh interviewee in our Korea Business Interview Series hosted at KoreaBusinessCentral.com. To listen to the interview or download the .mp3, read the transcript and discuss his interview with members of Korea Business Central, visit the...
My Office at Dongseo Core Building as Viewed from the Back on the Ground
I know this will be interesting to everyone (yeah, right!) and in the interest of thorough coverage, my office window is the one on the top floor in the middle which has a white air-conditioning pipe coming our the window and going up to the roof.
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (10 of 10) – Odu Mountain Unification Observatory
The land across the river is North Korea as seen from the Odu Mountain Unification Observatory. This is where we bought our North Korean beer. Click here to visit in Google Maps.
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (9 of 10) – Imjingak and the Freedom Bridge
This is the location of the Freedom Bridge, across which soldiers were repatriated after the Korean War. There is an amusement park, lots of shopping and a number of monuments on the South Korean side. Note the two kids in the bottom picture trying to balance umbrellas on their hands....
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (8 of 10) – Panmunjom Road Sign
With roadsigns like this, you'd think it was possible to drive right up to Panmunjeom, which is only about 10 miles from where this photo was taken. Click here to visit in Google Maps.
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (7 of 10) – Hwaseokjeong Overlooking the Imjin River
The Hwaseok Pavilion overlooking the Imjin river is where a famous scholar named Yulgok spent his last days in the 1500s. Check out the age of the tree below: 560 years. Click here to visit in Google Maps.
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (6 of 10) – LG’s Display Production Facility
This is the main LG-owned section of a huge industrial complex supporting the LG display operations near Paju. While Samsung is investing astronomical sums in their best business areas, LG is doing the same in their display business, hoping to leapfrog Samsung in this product line. Click here to visit...
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (5 of 10) – Military Base Soup for Lunch
Heading into the outskirts of Paju, this place had a full parking lot and a lunch of military base soup (부대찌게) sounded delicious. I've heard two versions for how this dish got its name: 1. Long back, the first sausages available in Korea were from the canteens of the US...
Day Trip to Northern GyeongGi Province (4 of 10) – Tomb of General Yun Gwan
Driving north from Yongam Temple, we came across this place. With a nearly empty parking lot and free admission (actually, no visible staff on site at all), we dropped in for another brush with Korean history. Click here to visit in Google Maps.
