Comments on: Practical Advice for Doing Business with Korea http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/ A blog on Korea, Business, and Culture Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:32:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sandrar http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-120 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:32:56 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-120 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Dianne Lawrence http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Dianne Lawrence Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:47:21 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-119 I am wondering if you can enlighten me. I live in a predominantly black neighborhood bordered by a Korean neighborhood. Our community is very multicultural and welcoming and Koreans are moving into the residential area as well as setting up business in our commercial areas. Here is the problem...they seem completely uninterested in our business and are focused primarily on their own culture. I have a local community magazine that lives on ads from local businesses looking to connect to the residents. But if I go to a business that is Korean owned I turn around and walk out again. I've learned that they NEVER (well one did but they were young and hip) want to advertise to our community. They seem completely uninterested in our business. This is very frustrating to me but also to our community as more and more Koreans are moving in. I love my Korean neighbors. They are very friendly but this rejection of our community by the businesses moving in is troubling. Do you have any insight, remedy, feedback. We want to welcome them but we do not feel welcomed. I am wondering if you can enlighten me. I live in a predominantly black neighborhood bordered by a Korean neighborhood. Our community is very multicultural and welcoming and Koreans are moving into the residential area as well as setting up business in our commercial areas. Here is the problem…they seem completely uninterested in our business and are focused primarily on their own culture. I have a local community magazine that lives on ads from local businesses looking to connect to the residents. But if I go to a business that is Korean owned I turn around and walk out again. I’ve learned that they NEVER (well one did but they were young and hip) want to advertise to our community. They seem completely uninterested in our business. This is very frustrating to me but also to our community as more and more Koreans are moving in. I love my Korean neighbors. They are very friendly but this rejection of our community by the businesses moving in is troubling. Do you have any insight, remedy, feedback. We want to welcome them but we do not feel welcomed.

]]> By: Sock Hwa Chung http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Sock Hwa Chung Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:46:20 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-118 I'm teaching at the College of Business, Eastern Michigan University. Although my major is Information Systems, As a only Korean at my College, I'm honorably invited to teach "Doing Business in Korea" topics for my university internal business major stidents this 2009 fall. Again as a Korea born professor I couldn't say "No" to a special request and am planning to prepare the course for my students. Does anyone of you have relevant materials for me about "starting a business in Korea"? I'd much appreciate your replies with advice. Thank you. I’m teaching at the College of Business, Eastern Michigan University. Although my major is Information Systems, As a only Korean at my College, I’m honorably invited to teach “Doing Business in Korea” topics for my university internal business major stidents this 2009 fall. Again as a Korea born professor I couldn’t say “No” to a special request and am planning to prepare the course for my students.

Does anyone of you have relevant materials for me about “starting a business in Korea”?

I’d much appreciate your replies with advice.

Thank you.

]]> By: D. Boone http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-116 D. Boone Fri, 01 May 2009 03:56:19 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-116 I recently had a late shipment for a Korean customer. The customer was frustrated because he had arranged for a person to fly in from Korea dependent upon my delivery. He wasted the trip because of my inability to deliver. We will make the delivery, and I am offering a discount for the goods (to offset the cost of the airline ticket.) What can I do to salvage future business since the delay wasn't my fault? Thanks for your help! I recently had a late shipment for a Korean customer. The customer was frustrated because he had arranged for a person to fly in from Korea dependent upon my delivery. He wasted the trip because of my inability to deliver. We will make the delivery, and I am offering a discount for the goods (to offset the cost of the airline ticket.) What can I do to salvage future business since the delay wasn’t my fault?
Thanks for your help!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Thomas Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:50:45 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-110 I wish to provide English services like Writing, editing, Translation, web design etc in Korea. Can you suggest some tips to make it appealing to Korean people or business. Regards, ThomasEcafe.co.kr I wish to provide English services like Writing, editing, Translation, web design etc in Korea. Can you suggest some tips to make it appealing to Korean people or business.

Regards,
ThomasEcafe.co.kr

]]> By: Linda Prince http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Linda Prince Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:54:51 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-92 Hello, My husband and I have recently been allowed to provide daily catered food for plant workers' lunches on two shifts at Halla Climate Controls, a supplier for Hundai Motor Company here in our city. HCC is a Korean owned company. Our company Sassy Lynn's Inc is a small BBQ caterer and take out BBQ stand. We negotiated for over a year with some single employee celebration jobs and discussions with various Human Resource directors-not until the company found out we did not require a contract did they accept our proposal. Reading your articles let us become aware of the negotiation process of dealing with a Korean company. Thank you ever so much for your enlightening efforts to educate our culture on Korea's cultures. Linda Prince Hello,

My husband and I have recently been allowed to provide daily catered food for plant workers’ lunches on two shifts at Halla Climate Controls, a supplier for Hundai Motor Company here in our city. HCC is a Korean owned company. Our company Sassy Lynn’s Inc is a small BBQ caterer and take out BBQ stand. We negotiated for over a year with some single employee celebration jobs and discussions with various Human Resource directors-not until the company found out we did not require a contract did they accept our proposal. Reading your articles let us become aware of the negotiation process of dealing with a Korean company. Thank you ever so much for your enlightening efforts to educate our culture on Korea’s cultures. Linda Prince

]]> By: Heejeong Haas http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Heejeong Haas Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:44:09 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-8 Hello Mr. Black, Nice to see you here. Hope your business is doing well. There are certainly common misunderstandings and miscommunications happen between American and Korean companies when they do business together. But I do not call this as "mistake". It really is nobody's fault or mistake. We just have a different set of value due to our cultural difference and gap. Learning how to speak a few phrases in Korean will be a great surprise for your business partner. Start with it. It is priceless. Regarding your beverage and snack question: Any kind of beverage will be fine starting from coffee, tea to any popular drinks we have here in America. Offering light snacks in between meetings will be very much appreciated, and this will show your hospitality. They will very much appreciate it as showing hospitality is one of the most important things in Korean culture. Hope this helps! Best regards to you and yours, HJ Hello Mr. Black,
Nice to see you here.
Hope your business is doing well.

There are certainly common misunderstandings and miscommunications happen between American and Korean companies when they do business together. But I do not call this as “mistake”. It really is nobody’s fault or mistake. We just have a different set of value due to our cultural difference and gap.

Learning how to speak a few phrases in Korean will be a great surprise for your business partner. Start with it. It is priceless.

Regarding your beverage and snack question: Any kind of beverage will be fine starting from coffee, tea to any popular drinks we have here in America. Offering light snacks in between meetings will be very much appreciated, and this will show your hospitality. They will very much appreciate it as showing hospitality is one of the most important things in Korean culture.

Hope this helps!

Best regards to you and yours,
HJ

]]> By: Jack Black http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/practical-advice-for-doing-business-with-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jack Black Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:47:23 +0000 http://www.koreanbusinessblog.com/hello-world/#comment-5 Thanks you Ms Haas for this web site. I've just started dealing with a Korean owned company here in the US. Is there a common mistake Anglo-Americans make when dealing with Koreans and/or Asian business'? In addition to avoiding mistakes, can you suggest something that might be a enjoyable surprise to help them feel at ease? For instance, beverages or snacks to offer when they visit? Southern California has a large Korean commumity and thus stores selling Korean branded prducts. Thank you. Thanks you Ms Haas for this web site.
I’ve just started dealing with a Korean owned company here in the US. Is there a common mistake Anglo-Americans make when dealing with Koreans and/or Asian business’?
In addition to avoiding mistakes, can you suggest something that might be a enjoyable surprise to help them feel at ease?
For instance, beverages or snacks to offer when they visit?
Southern California has a large Korean commumity and thus stores selling Korean branded prducts.
Thank you.

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