Kwon Sung-mi and John M. Frankl; Hollym: 360 pp., 13,000 won
As Korea’s economy is increasing its influence around the world, Korean is becoming a language needed for doing business not only for foreigners working in Korea but also for people working with overseas Korean companies.
This book offers an understanding of Korean culture through the various situations one may encounter while doing business. It includes numerous expressions that can be used by learners of Korean at all levels and is useful for shorter business trips.
The book consists of 15 chapters, ranging from “A Typical Day at the Office;” to “Business Telephone Calls” to “Personal Relations,” “Money Matters” and”Getting Hired and “The First Day on the Job.”
The expressions are provided with both a literal translation and an English equivalent. At the end of each chapter, there is a list of vocabulary related to the chapter’s theme and trips that introduce the key elements of Korean culture.
Along with the illustrations, MP3 files for the pronunciation of Korean expressions are available to download on www.hollym.co.kr.
— CHUNG AH-YOUNG