Tag Archives: Korea

Yaeri Song, Founder at Seoulist

Entrepreneurial journalism, blogging and social media are a great way to engage yourself in your local community, and especially if you are a new arrival in a major city in the Asia-Pacific. Yaeri Song, a freelance producer based in Seoul,

Interview with kPOPfix.com

In our second interview on the rise of Korean pop music, or K-Pop, we turn to a dynamic duo – Wendi Wheeler and Kris E. – two bloggers who have taken their passion for Korean music and entertainment to the

Flowsion Shekar, Founder of Koreaboo.com

Korean pop music, better known as K-Pop, has become enormously popular in Asia in recent years, but other parts of the world by and large remained immune to its catchy rhythms and melodies. North America in particular has always been

Networking Podcast! How To Succeed In Asia

We wrap up our career networking series with a podcast on how to get it right. In conversation is Kevin Kane, Director at Lux Research Korea, and Candice Lever, a PR professional at AustCham Beijing. We explore the challenges of

Kevin Kane, Director at Lux Research

Networking and finding key business associates are crucial ingredients for success anywhere, but it is especially true in East Asia, where your strength is the strength of your relationship with whom you work with. Kevin Kane, Business Development Director at

John Duerden, Sports Journalist

The London Summer Olympics is fast approaching and 204 countries are expected to participate, but one particular sport, football (soccer) is expected to grab headlines in countries like South Korea and Japan. To get a seismograph reading on Asia’s football

The Importance of Translators (Part 5 of 5)

In Part 5 of AsianTalks’ interview on e-learning in the corporate workplace with Laurence Smith, Managing Director of RBL Asia, we conclude with a conversation on the importance of Asian language translation in the corporate workplace, and how effective communication

Transforming E-Learning (Part 4 of 5)

In Part 4 of AsianTalks’ interview on e-learning in the corporate workplace, we continue our conversation with Laurence Smith, Managing Director of RBL Asia, and his outlook for the future of e-learning, a virtual space that’s increasingly likely to take

China Rising (Part 3 of 5)

In Part 3 of AsianTalks’ interview on e-learning in the corporate workplace, we continue our conversation with Laurence Smith, Managing Director of RBL Asia, and his experience working with Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies, his observation of business trends in

Globalization at LG Electronics (Part 2 of 5)

In Part 2 of AsianTalks’ interview on e-learning in the corporate workplace, we continue our conversation with Laurence Smith, Managing Director of RBL Asia, and his experience with innovating LG Electronics, a globally established South Korean firm. LG turned to