Went to the local E-mart a few nights ago. Standing around with my son while my wife finished the shopping we both got sucked into staring at a nearby flat-panel TV screen showing Madagascar 2. “Wow, look at that quality, and the price… but what the hell is a Haier?” The sales woman told us [...]
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“I want to watch a moooovie…” That’s become the near-daily mantra my son repeats as soon as he wakes up and right before going to bed. Power Rangers, Little Einsteins, Caillou… in truth it could probably be anything and he’d likely turn to stone in front of the glowing screen. Which is great for me [...]
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Via Reuters comes an analysis of the success that South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have had in recent months, particulalry in comparison to their Japanese rivals. Hyundai has also struck gold with big operations in India and China — two of the fastest-growing markets. And ingenious marketing such as an offer to allow buyers [...]
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Wow! Really inspiring. Just discovered this and glad I did. Check out the spot at the DMZ… more about “Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)“, posted with vodpod
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Stepping away from Korea for a second to offer up a plea/prayer/hope (call it what you will) that McCain loses this November. Speaking with a young Korean American colleague who hails from the deep south (not Korea, but the US) the other day, I was a little surprised to learn that she is leaning towards [...]
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Watching a CNN special on John McCain yesterday I was reminded of my grandfather and a conversation I had with him shortly before he passed away. He had been trying to read Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat, but ultimately gave it up because, as he said, “it wasn’t for his generation.” Seeing friends, acquaintances, [...]
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Ummm… hmmmm… really? According to the Chosun Ilbo, South Korea ranked third among OECD nations in terms of its adaptabiltiy to globalization in a study conducted by the Confederation of Danish Industry. Some of the benchmarks used include education levels, growth and development, and export capacity. I’m assuming the anti-US beef protests last month occurred [...]
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