Tag: Business & Economics

Corporate Legacies: In Conversation with YD Kim

Former senior advisor to the late corporate maverick Chung Ju Yung of Hyundai, Dr. Kim Yung Duk, a trained engineer, served as an executive vice

The Korean Peninsula and Strategic Risk

Korea’s Ambassador for International Security, the Honorable Chung Min Lee, addresses changes on the Korean Peninsula, recent challenges from North Korea, attendant market impacts, and

Working for Korea Inc

Korean firms operating internationally employ non-Koreans at all levels. Don Southerton, CEO of Bridging Culture Worldwide and author of Korea Facing: Secrets for Success in

Korean Philanthropy: Hyundai’s Corporate Social Responsibility in North America

Hyundai is committed to corporate social responsibility and philanthropy in North America. Through its Hyundai Hope On Wheels program, Hyundai will donate over $14 million

Surviving a Data Breach

Recent headlines about high-profile cyber attacks on American and Korean corporations should prompt all companies to examine their procedures for recovering from a data breach.

Korean Entrepreneurship, Global Reach

Bernard Moon, CEO of Vidquik, co-founded Sparklabs, a Silicon Valley style startup accelerator that provides Korean entrepreneurs access to funds, legal counsel, and high-profile mentors

Patently Great: Intellectual Property, Patent Growth and Korea’s Global Lead

Korea has emerged as Asia’s leading holder of patents and in the top-5 globally, behind only the United States and European powers. What has led

The Korea Society @ Denver

The Korea Society brings policy and corporate programming to the Mile High City. The Korea Society @ Denver events focus primarily on the theme of

Striking Balance: SMEs, the Chaebol and Business Development in Korea

A pressing issue in Korea, the growth of small and medium enterprises—alongside or with enhanced vigor relative to the large conglomerates—presents new opportunities for business

The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement: One Year On

A year after implementation of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, Wendy Cutler, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs, and chief negotiator