by CHRIS KANG For anyone starting a new business, it’s an exciting time. There are grand visions of endless customers and clients, emails and calls demanding your services and social media sites […]
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Young South Koreans Finding That Degrees Don’t Translate to Jobs
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Two-thirds of South Koreans aged 25-34 boast college degrees, the highest proportion among the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and […]
Korean Nail Salon Owners Unhappy with New York Times Exposé
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Korean nail salon owners in New York are voicing their displeasure over a lengthy New York Times report published on May 7 that delves into the […]
Google Opens First Asian ‘Startup Campus’ in Seoul
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s startup scene is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in the world, and Google’s “Campus Seoul” is expected to […]
Samsonite and Samsung Partner Up to Create ‘Smart Luggage’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Travelers rejoice—you may soon never have to worry about lost luggage again. Travel luggage maker Samsonite is teaming up with Samsung to […]
North Korea Arrests South Korean NYU Student for Illegal Entry
Pictured above: New York University’s Stern School of Business. (Photo courtesy of NYU Local) by the Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea said Saturday it has arrested a South […]
Sponsored Post: KYCC Supports Women Entrepreneurs
Above: KYCC Business Counselor Young-Gi Harabedian (right) leads small business workshops and consultations in Spanish, Korean and English. KYCC Program to Promote Women-Owned Businesses This spring, the Small Business Development […]
Mega Tiny Corp’s Zero G Case Allows iPhones to Defy Gravity
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Sometimes, for better or for worse, parents can attest that a smartphone or tablet can be the best babysitter. When out with […]
Global Hackathon Seoul Looks to Showcase Local ‘Hacker Culture’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean technology industry is often dominated by its electronic giants, but the headlines are slowly starting to change. Seoul has […]
Samsung Loses Ground to Apple in South Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung has always marketed their smartphones as the “next big thing,” but when Apple went big with the iPhone 6 and 6 […]
Samsung’s $92 Tizen Smartphone Might Be the Next Big Thing
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung just unveiled a new smartphone on Wednesday, but it’s probably not among those you’re looking for. That is unless you’re in […]
Coffee Meets Bagel Turns Down Record ‘Shark Tank’ Offer
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Not many people would reject $30 million, but the Kang sisters aren’t your average individuals. Soo, Arum and Dawoon (left to right, above), […]
Online Food Delivery App Taps into L.A.’s Koreatown
by SUEVON LEE Ordering delivery from a slew of neighborhood restaurants, all from the convenience of your smartphone or mobile device, has never been easier thanks to apps like Seamless, […]
Samsung’s Profit Drops By 60%, Digs Deep To Remake Business Model
by STEVE HAN South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics estimated its third-quarter operating profit to fall by almost 60 percent, as it faces stiff competition in the smartphone business […]
Korean Business Charged With Money Laundering in L.A. Fashion District Raid
by JAMES S. KIM Kidnapping, ransom and money laundering. It sounds like something out of a movie or television show, but in reality, it was one of the eye-opening […]
