Hearts are breaking all over the world as 30-year-old Korean American actress Jamie Chung announces that she is engaged and officially off the market. Most known for her recent role…
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Spring 2013 | The Market | The Awful Truth: I Screen, You Screen
DEPT The Market Issue Spring 2013 Author Paul Nakayama In an age where “check her out” means online and not from across the room, columnist Paul Nakayama wonders if internet…
Thousands of South Korean Workers Strike Against Flexible Labor Market
…introduce a more flexible labor market. During the rallies, unionized workers also protested against the poor working conditions for irregular workers and the economic dominance of family-owned conglomerates, also known…
Soju Makers Aim to Go Premium
by JAMES S. KIM Soju is one of the most widely consumed liquors in not only South Korea but also the world. However, South Korea’s soju market only grew 1.1…
Monday’s Link Attack: Dokdo, Steven Yeun, Internet Addicts
…years. I now see the possibilities of advancing into the American market from closely observing the changes that have taken place in the European market. The marketing potential for it…
Samsung Loses Ground to Apple in South Korea
…reached record highs in October and November in Korea and Japan. Samsung, which has consistently held upwards of 60 percent of the smartphone market at home, saw their market share…
All the King’s Men
…of the 6th Army. A hunting partner of Kim Jong-il, Kim Young-choon is known to be impatient and strong-willed. Oh Geuk-ryul is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Central Committee…
Buko Pie, Adobo Fried Rice And More: The Staples Of Margarita Manzke’s Sari Sari Store
…to rice and mops. However, this particular location, in the middle of Los Angeles’ Grand Central Market, is the brainchild of husband-and-wife chef duo Walter and Margarita Manzke. Owners and…
Ajummas Rock Korean Market on Korean American Day
These Korean aunties can throw it down. Ajumma EXP is a group of middle-aged Korean women who embrace their advancing years through song, dance and laughter. They occasionally crash Korean…
Secondary Market Emerges In Korea For Paper Shopping Bags
An appetite for luxury goods in South Korea has been the norm for some time but Koreans are now willing to shell out hard-earned cash for brand-name paper shopping bags,…
Meet the Korean American Sisters Behind Dating App Coffee Meets Bagel
…a crowded, competitive market. Listening to the founders share their expertise of the online dating industry, it’s clear to see why. Quick to smile and exuding an upbeat, positive energy…
Q&A with the Founder of Tapastic, a Global Webcomics Portal
…and taking it to the global market. While researching the Korean market, I found out how crazily popular webtoons were and thought it would be cool to build a webtoon…
Young South Koreans Finding That Degrees Don’t Translate to Jobs
…Positions South Korea’s labor market is divided between a limited number of permanent jobs, which have high security and benefits, and temporary positions that end after two years. The…
China Turns the Tables: Attractive Men Used to Market Women’s Beauty Products
We understand why women star in makeup commercials. After all, women are (generally) the target audience for makeup. But when women are used for cologne commercials, sports commercials or…
Fitbit Goes Public, Co-Founder Confident in Further Growth
…(Market analyst group CCS Insight predicts that the wristband market could nearly triple in sales over the next three years.) Rather than going head-to-head with the Apple Watch, Fitbit plans…