Caffe Bene Opens Roasting Factory in Seoul
Gastronomic News They’re multiplying like rabbits, these Caffe Bene locations around Korea. There are over 220 locations currently, and they’re set to have more locations than any other coffee shop in Korea by early next year. They used to outsource their coffee roasting, but in order to ensure a steady stream of quality fresh-roasted coffee [...]
Korea by the Numbers 2010 August
* Not including 376,563 Korean Chinese Special thanks to Matt VanVolkenburg of Korean blog Gusts of Popular Feeling (populargusts.blogspot.com) for providing the statistics. Source: Korea Immigration Service immigration.go.kr
3rd Session of Seoul Global Center “Business Start-up School” Begins Next Month
Seoul Global Center Business Team welcomes expats interesting in starting a business in Seoul to the 3rd session of our Business Start-up School, beginning in September 2010.
Tourism Association “Skal” Launches Incheon Chapter
On June 16th, Korea’s second official chapter of Skal International was born with the official launching ceremony of Club No. 703, the Incheon chapter. Held at the Hyatt Regency near Incheon International Airport, dignitaries from the tourism industry gathered to celebrate the occasion. President of Incheon Skal and General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Incheon [...]
From the Editor: Tired of Being Ignored? 2010 July
Aren’t you tired of being ignored? I sure am getting frustrated with listening to people ignoring you. Frequently we walk into a meeting and we’re met with nothing but resistance. The response always comes back, “99% of the population in this country is Korean, so we target Koreans with our advertising.” And we have to [...]
BCCK Luncheon Panel Discussion, 18 June, “Korea’s Emerging Global Role” featuring Chairman Euh Yoon-dae of Presidential Council on Nation Branding
Price: KRW 60,000 (members) / KRW 70,000 (non‐members)
Members attending without RSVP will be charged an additional KRW10,000
RSVP by Wendesday, 16th June to administrator@bcck.or.kr
Payment to Kookmin bank: 813‐01‐0229‐248 BCCK, or by credit card at door.
Cancellations made later than 12:00pm 16th June will be charged at the full rate.
Free Seminar on the Seoul Housing Market
To learn more about the housing market in Seoul and to get some concrete advice on buying your own house, you can attend this month’s banking seminar at Standard Chartered 제일 the Private Bank.
Free English Investment Seminar for Tourists and Expats
Daewoo Securities is pleased to invite foreigners living in Korea to the 2nd investment seminar to be held on the 3rd of June, 2010 at Daewoo Securities’ WM Class Yeoksam Station Center.
Korea by the Numbers. 2010 May
16,970,000 Vehicles registered in Korea in 2007. The US has over 245 milion, while Spain, with a slightly lower population than Korea, has over 27 million cars. People per registered car in Korea in 2007. The comparable number in China is 33.1 and in the US it is 1.2. 421 Airplanes owned by the domestic [...]
Free Seminar on the Korean Stock Market
Dongdaemun Market, you say? No, not that one. We’re talking about the Korean stock market, which has recovered from the global financial crisis with a strong rebound since last year with the stock prices of major blue chip companies at an all-time high.
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