“Exactly how many characters are in the Chinese language?” Ming Lee laughed and replied, “Over 50,000. But, only 3,500 characters are used in the everyday Chinese language. So, things can get lost in translation if one doesn’t listen.” This is one of the many fascinating cultural communication lessons I learned in a one-on-one conversation with…
Seoul is considered by many as the “beauty belt” of the Asia, and is a strong influencer in the areas of music, fashion, and beauty worldwide. The phenomenon of K-pop, which stands for Korean popular music, is an infectious, melodic, lively, up-tempo, American inspired, soulful, and catchy style of music that is emulated across the…
As a finishing touch of the study tour to Seoul, MAIGC’14 cohort was honored to meet Mr. Sungbin Jang and Ms. Lucy Han of Edelman Korea. Being the largest digital agency in the world, they humbly welcomed us and answered all the questions that we had for them. They focused primarily on the digital and…
In a country, where digital technology has been a prevailing industry for the past several years, information and communications technology (ICT) is used in daily life as a means for online communication, during a commute, when ordering coffee, when checking in to a flight, etc.However, the fact that a certain district’s authorities in Seoul use…
There’s a multitude of television networks and channels broadcasting in Seoul and across the Republic of South Korea. With developed technology, broadcasting television has been growing fast, bringing the latest news and entertainment to Koreans. As a part of our study tour to Seoul, we were fortunate to visit the only international English-language network, Arirang…
Today’s activity was one of the most unique experiences, as there was an opportunity to be emerged into Korean student life directly. Unexpectedly, we’ve gotten to not only practice integrated communication, but also to experience cultural differences in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kim, in cooperation with his Korean colleagues, developed an exercise for us to create…
While here in Seoul, I had the amazing opportunity to visit one of the world’s largest multinational beverage corporations, Coca-Cola Korea. During the candid discussion, I was able to get an inside viewpoint on the public relations efforts from Coca-Cola Korea’s public affairs and corporate communications director and manger. In the discussion with the communications…
Walking along the hilly, shop-lined side streets of Seoul, I’m consonantly feeding my wanderlust. Ah, what an amazing feeling! The city is rich in culture and rooted in tradition. With every street corner I turn within Seoul, my mind and eyes are completely immersed in awe of the city’s natural splendor and fixating new experiences.…
In a global society where good looks sell, projected beauty can put too much pressure on females. Worldwide we are surrounded by images of models having similar facial features, which are believed ideally beautiful. Many times these images are photoshopped to the point that a face is formed out of multiple women’s facial ‘parts,’ thus,…
Seoul, Korea – one of the major global innovation and technology hubs. Ranked top in Bloomberg’s Global Innovation Index, having a variety of developed ICTs and the world’s fastest Internet hotspots throughout the metro area, Seoul can easily be named the city of technology and innovation. From the first impression of flying into the Incheon…
MAIGC Summer Engagement Abroad Module 