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The Future of Work in South Korea
These days, most workplaces are facing drastic changes in operation. The recent events in 2020 (COVID-19) especially pushed the switch from traditional business models to a technology-based remote business model. Although this shift seemed sudden, it had already been in progress for the past couple…
The Digitization of Hangul Contributed to Korea’s Economic Rise
South Korea’s economic rise has been impressive. They have gone from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the richest in just 50 years. This economic rise after the harsh Japanese colonial rule and the devastation of the Korean War is often referred to as the “Miracle on the Han”.…
NPX Capital – An Alternative Investment Firm in Korea
NPX Capital is changing the way venture capital operates. Korean VC firms are known to fund tech startups for a percentage of the equity in the hope of getting 100x returns with an IPO within 5-10 years. If these VCs got lucky, they would get 2-3 startups to that point. However, times have changed…
Fastest Growing Marketing Startups in Korea
South Korea has a very large advertising market with around $10 billion in advertising spending a year. Most are from the top conglomerates such as Samsung, Hyundai, and LG. In addition to Korea's top tech companies like Naver, Kakao, SK, and KT. According to several industry sources, the Korean ad…
Startups in Korea offering Personalized Products for K-Beauty
Personalization in beauty will be the prime driver for beauty brands in the next decade. So far the beauty industry has already seen an acceleration of personalized beauty not just in retail but across all beauty sectors. K-beauty has already seen this trend happen. Personal consultation,…
