When Koreans become the minority in Itaewon
I was at Itaewon recently and was surprised how the neighborhood had changed. It has been a while since I last visited and what struck me the most w..

Coordination is key for insurance consumers
How do we create an environment where consumers receive the best information and the best options when they make insurance and investment decisions?..

R&D for science nurtures global leadership
I have noticed that many Swedish companies have been gaining interest and popularity in Korea due to their simplistic, functional designs. A typical..

On path to more stable stock market
The Korean stock market indices showed a rapid decline in recent weeks, with the main KOSPI index retreating almost 20 percent from its peak, shaken..

Transfer your risks to insurers
An insurance company��s key responsibility is to accept individual risks, put the risks together in a ��pool�� and then manage the risks. So why is t..

��Korea is building new horizons��
On July 6, 2011, PyeongChang was announced as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It will be the first Winter Games in Asia since the 1998 G..

Design should enrich our everyday lives
Sweden is a nation renowned for its innovative design. Swedish design is celebrated and valued worldwide for its ability to seamlessly combine simpl..

Professionalism in life insurance industry
My trusted Webster��s Seventh Collegiate Dictionary defines ��professionalism�� in two ways: The first is a ��following of a profession for gain or l..

Korean conglomerates�� role in landing sports grand slam
The news is out. The 2018 Winter Olympics is to be hosted by Pyeongchang, the third largest county in Korea nestled within the mountainous highland ..

Korea��s embrace of globalization
In a speech at Stanford University in March 2010, Ambassador Han Duk-soo said, ��South Korea today is a developed, free market, industrial economy.

Man in charge: ��Teach your child how to catch fish��
As a foreigner raising three children in Korea, I��m often amazed by Korean ��tiger moms�� and their enthusiasm for children��s education. I was surp..

The Korean perseverance
The global macroeconomy is going through difficult times with the credit crises in Southern Europe, concerns of slowing U.S. consumption and fear of..

Pursuit of retirement happiness is up to you
In March 2011, the MetLife Mature Market Institute and Seoul National University Institute on Aging jointly announced findings on their study of 4,6..