Opportunity for those studying in Korea – Invest Korea!
If you're studying in Korea and want to learn more about doing business here, Invest Korea has an exciting ambassador program for students. Read on for more information.
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Spring into a Korean Hanok!
We recently wrote about how Seoul's mayor was moving into a 100-year-old hanok. We also visited Hyundai Card's newly built DESIGN LIBRARY that was designed with strong influences from hanok. Do we see a trend here??? It seems that people in Korea are starting to appreciate the aesthetics of these traditional homes more and more.
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Luxury Brand Hermès presents the beauty of Hanbok
Last week, Korea’s first female president, Park Geun-hye, chose to wear a traditional Korean dress, hanbok, on her inauguration day, February 25, 2013. The vibrant, bold colors and shimmering fabric caught eyes all around the nation and the world, elevating the hanbok to a global stage.
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Korea Becoming a Hub for Cosmetics & Beauty Industry
Walk out to the busy streets of Gangnam and you will see plenty of beautiful Korean women. Given Korea’s technologically advanced skincare treatments and products, this comes as no surprise. The Korea Food and Drug Administration plans to roll out a Cosmetics and Beauty Expo from May 3 to May 26 in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, to further promote the region as a hub for “K-beauty.”
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Tackling Toxic Nuclear Waste Issues
The seriousness and immediate concerns of nuclear waste seem to have been noticed on the global stage. At this year’s World Economic Forum, the Global Agenda Council on emerging technologies identified the top 10 emerging technologies for 2013. Included on this list were fourth generation reactors and nuclear waste recycling.
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Billionaire’s Playground in…Incheon?
Recognized as one of the world’s most luxurious sporting events, the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, held annually on the Monte Carlo Circuit, is well known amongst avid race fans. So it comes as a surprise that the driving action may soon find its way into Korea. The “world’s first exclusive lifestyle and racing club” is planned to be completed on Yeongjong Island off Incheon, close to Incheon International Airport by 2016.
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