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02/04/2017

11/01/2017

Congratulations to our neighbours =D

"Despite producing some of the world's most spectacular infrastructure and sending astronauts into space, China has finally overcome a technological obstacle that has vexed Premier Li Keqiang: the ability to produce a decent ballpoint pen using domestically-made materials and components."-Korea Times

05/01/2017

Good news for all the people working in South Korea ;)

How many holidays are lying ahead this year?

02/01/2017

Heavy air polution in South Korea!

If you have not yet made your New Year resolutions, delay them for now and brace for more heavy air pollution that has smothered Seoul and most of Korea. The year’s first working day recorded a “bad” fine dust level in the capital, according to the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER)...

26/12/2016

Number of visitors increased for 31.2 percent from the last year! Good job Korea ;)

The 17 millionth visitor to Korea this year will be welcomed at Gimpo International Airport on Tuesday.

19/12/2016

"Their aggressiveness is part of the effusiveness of South Korean hospitality. However, it partially derives from a desire to get you completely wasted. ”-Jure Šutar

As I mentioned in my previous article, relationships play an important role in South Korean business world. Since, Kyojesul or business drinking is an integral part of developing and maintaining

16/12/2016

"Trust, personal relationships and contacts as well as the sense of honor are the primary foundations of Korean business ethics. Reading this might not seem surprising since this might also be the case in your country, but trust me, Koreans take it to the next level."-Jure Šutar

South Korea: Personal Ties Cannot Be BoughtPublished on December 16, 2016Jure SutarFollowFollowingUnfollowJure SutarSign in to follow this authorConsultant & Public SpeakerMany foreign managers believe that with the right product and price they can easily sell to any South Korean company. This may b...

14/12/2016

"Political uncertainty is likely to hold back economic activity -- by delaying investment and weighing on consumer confidence -- until a new president is elected. However, we do not expect political disruption to severely affect economic activity in the medium term,"
-Fitch Ratings

09/12/2016

"Many foreign visitors are shocked, when they found out that today, more than half of the population are named Kim, Park, Lee and Choi, while the eight additional names account for another 15 percent of the population."-Jure Šutar

South Korea: Business Cards EtiquettePublished on December 9, 2016Jure SutarFollowFollowingUnfollowJure SutarSign in to follow this authorConsultant & Public Speaker Nowhere on the world are business cards as important as in South Korea. Many visitors know that but very, very few clearly understand…

07/12/2016

"Values and believes of young Koreans are changing. This gave birth to phenomena of We-me culture, culture that is not traditionally collectivistic, nor is it western oriented individualistic culture. It does not fall into ether category, it seems to be both simultaneously."- Jure Šutar

To fully understand the “We-me” phenomenon and its origin, we will first take a look at Korean history. Traditional Korean ethics originates from Confucianism, which influenced the emotional and