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Every year South Korea becomes more and more modern, but it is important to recognize as a foreigner possibly coming to work in Korea for the first time that modern does not equal Western. Koreans will not expect you to be a full expert on their culture, but they will appreciate a show of interest …

How are business negotiations done in Korea? And how are they different from China, Japan or the USA? How to conduct yourself during meetings to maximize value? We read 5 (scientific and practical) studies about business negotiations in Korea. Below you can first find the 9 key points and below that a more elaborate summary …

If you are new to the Korean market, you probably are very interested in how to set up the right marketing strategy for your company. You may be interested in Korean customers’ behaviors, marketing platforms, and Korean advertising style. In this blog post, we will help you to get a sense of the Korean market …

Want to reach South Korean consumers digitally? In Korea, digital is the majority (54%) of advertising in Korea. In 2021, Korean digital advertising had the most revenue with 7.5 trillion won (5.9 billion USD). The total advertising revenue in Korea (Asia’s fourth-largest economy) was 13.99 trillion won (about $11.7 billion), up 20.4 percent from 2020. …

Korean ad market Want to advertise in Korea? In 2021 the total advertising revenue in Korea (Asia’s fourth-largest economy) was 13.99 trillion won (about $11.7 billion), up 20.4 percent from 2020.  In 2021, Korean digital advertising had the most revenue with 7.5 trillion won (5.9 billion USD). The division is as follows: Source: http://www.brandbrief.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=5024  The …

Which Korean ads won prizes and what does research about Korean ads say?  In this blog post you will find the posters and videos that won prizes at the 2023 Korea Advertising Awards hosted by the KFAA (Korean Federation of Advertising Associations). Source: https://adawards.ad.co.kr/annual/winners  https://m.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=02961846622682440&mediaCodeNo=257 Also, we share research about common and effective Korean ad …

Koreans are generally a social people and the “Active social network penetration in Korea” was 93%, the third highest in the world. Korea also has the world’s 6th highest smartphone penetration rate.  But what are the most popular social media apps in South Korea? There are different ways to measure this, for example: Every method …

Every year, millions of Koreans travel internationally for a variety of reasons. Despite there still being a decrease in international travel from the figures recorded before the covid-19 pandemic, there has been an overall shift in the preferences for Koreans regarding their favourite and least favourite countries, as well as their choice if they were …

In recent years South Korea has become known on the internet for citizen’s fashion styles.Despite this, knowing how to adapt to dressing appropriately for the Korean climate andtypically conservative culture in the workplace can be challenging to those unfamiliar. InKorea there is often an emphasis on looking smart, well turned out and neat rather thanwearing …

South Korean Office Romances have been becoming increasingly popular in recent years, with the rise in Netflix users, more diverse productions aren’t just being created but are able to be viewed more internationally than ever before. From the popularity of suspenseful thriller ‘Squid Games’ and global success of the romance reality show ‘Singles Inferno’ in …