Case Name: South East Asian Economic Crisis An economic crisis‚ which erupted in Thailand in mid-1997 and which soon spread to neighbouring countries—Malaysia‚ Indonesia‚ Philippines and South Korea— came to be popularly referred to as South-East Asian economic crisis (although South Korea is in East Asia and only the other countries are in South East Asia). A currency Crisis shows up when there is a speculative attack on the exchange rate‚ resulting in a devaluation of a pegged currency or sharp
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LG Electronics‚ a Korea electronics company headquartered in Seoul‚ South Korea. The company was established in 1958 by GoldStar Co.‚ producing radios‚ TVs and home appliances. LG was formed by the merger of two Korean companies‚ Lucky and GoldStar‚ which the name ‘LG’ was the short form of these two companies’ first alphabet. LG Corp. founder Koo In-Hwoi established Lak-Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. (now LG Chem) in 1947. The name Lak-Hui was then been pronounced as “Lucky” and in 1952 “Lucky”
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Bangkok and Seoul are the best-know cities of Asia . Bangkok is the capital of Thailand ‚ whereas Seoul is the capital of South Korea‚ both are the main commercial centre of their country . This report will compare and contrast some aspects of the cities such as location ‚ climate ‚ economy and population . Firstly ‚ the most obvious difference of two cities is an area and location. Bangkok occupies 1562 sq km and is located in central of Thailand . It is built on the banks of Chao Phraya River
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University exchange. I’m a moroccan student who live in South Korea since August 2012‚ and I was suprised of some aspects of this country. I had some experiences that bring me to ask myself new questions and even let me confused sometimes. In fact‚ there are three things that impressed me most: their similarities‚ their deceptively quiet nature (which create some misunderstanding) and respect according to their own codes. When you just come to South Korea‚ when the excitement of a new experience is past
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Case 1 – Virtual Supermarkets in South Korea Situation: HomePlus‚ the South Korean affiliate of the British supermarket chain TESCO‚ intends to expand its existing network of physical supermarkets with a number of virtual supermarkets at underground stations in Seoul. The concept is simple. Consumers need to download the HomePlus app to their smartphone and as they walk along the platform (waiting for their next train to arrive) they can scan the QR-codes of the products that are projected on
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I am applying to Seoul National University to continue the development of my critical learning skills and to broaden my knowledge base. I feel I am now ready to complete a degree‚ and understand what is required to function successfully in our environment. I realize that to advance from the world of undergraduate college curriculum to that of an atmosphere of higher education in graduate training‚ takes much of a prospective graduate student??s time and effort. Throughout my life‚ I have worked
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Korean Wave Hanryu‚ the Korean wave refers to the significant increase in the popularity of South Korean entertainment‚ trends and culture beginning in the 1990s‚ especially in countries of Asia‚ and more recently in other parts of the world. It presents a prodigious surge in the international visibility of Korean culture. The terminology was coined in mid-1999 by Beijing journalists‚ appalled by the fast growing popularity of Korean wave in China. The wave is more than a mere cultural phenomenon;
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from the song’s lyrics‚ making it less literal than expected. Other music videos may be without a set concept‚ being merely a filmed version of the song’s live performance. JAE-SANG PARK Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상; born December 31‚ 1977) is a South Korean singer-songwriter‚ rapper‚ dancer‚ and record producer. Better known by his stage name‚ Psy (Korean: 싸이‚ IPA: [s͈ai];
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largest semiconductor manufacturers‚ Samsung Electronics is also South Korea’s top electronics company. It makes many kinds of consumer devices‚ including DVD players‚ digital TVs‚ and digital still cameras; computers‚ color monitors‚ LCD panels‚ and printers and communications devices ranging from wireless handsets and smartphones to networking gear. However there is downside in that huge successful company as every others have. A South Korean government agency has said that working at a Samsung Electronics
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tp A new study of Indians’ views of the world shows a large majority continue to rate China and Pakistan as major threats. The report‚ released Monday by the Lowy Institute of International Policy‚ an Australian think tank‚ shows the level of Indian unease about China. More than four-fifths of respondents said they saw the country as a security threat. “The poll reveals multiple reasons for this mistrust‚ including China’s possession of nuclear weapons‚ competition for resources in third
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