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Park Presidency Gives Fighting Chance to Korea’s Chaebols
Korea’s basically a one-trick economic act at this point. It’s basically chaebol chaebol chaebol.” Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Management, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Trade, chaebol
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What the S Korean election will not mean
Taking on the largest chaebol within Korea is not dissimilar to a kamikaze attack Continue reading
Getting to the crux of corruption
Until Koreans essentially ease up on themselves and learn to be happier with who they are and what they possess, systemic corruption will continue. Continue reading
Posted in Coyner's Op-Ed Essays, Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Management, S Korea Economy, Society, chaebol
Tagged chaebol, corruption, government, Korea, politics, South Korea
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Learning to move with the tide
We cannot go back to the past, the present will soon change. Whether change is good largely depends on the individual to keep learning. Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Selling
Tagged change, globalization, learning, paradigm, recession
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ROK Government Unveils 5.9 Trillion Won Stimulus Measures
Stimulus package could prevent the government from achieving a balanced budget next year due to increased expenditures and decreased tax revenue Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, S Korea Economy, Trade
Tagged Bank of Korea, government, Korea, ROK, South Korea, stimulous
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Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea’s Music Video Sensation
K Pop’s Psi cleverly satirizes Seoulites’ materialism while creating an internationally popular video. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Marketing, Society, USA
Tagged culture, Gangnam, hallyu, Kanryu, Korea, Korea Wave, pop, Psi, satire, South Korea, style, trade, video
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Cash is king for worried companies
S Korean firms start selling buildings, their own stock to survive uncertain times Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Management, S Korea Economy, chaebol
Tagged cash, economy, Korea, market, real estate, recession, South Korea
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How overblown is the K-Wave?
All of this is all about adolescent sexual drives being skillfully exploited by Korean businesses. Continue reading
Posted in Coyner's Op-Ed Essays, Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Society, Trade
Tagged culture, hallyu, Kanryu, Korea, Korea Wave, pop, South Korea, trade
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How Sustainable is the Korea Wave Pop Culture?
SERI and Coyner explore how sustainable is the Korea Wave around the world. Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Japan, Management, Marketing, Society, Trade
Tagged culture, hallyu, Kanryu, Korea, Korea Wave, pop, South Korea, trade
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Samsung tops Apple, Sony, HP as most preferred consumer electronics brand
Success stories like this will eventually erase the so-called “Korean discount.” Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business in Korea, Economy, Japan, Marketing, S Korea Economy, Selling, Technology, Trade, USA, chaebol
Tagged brand, chaebol, electronics, Korea, marketing, Samsung, South Korea
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