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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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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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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contrast policies‚ factors influencing success and outcomes achieved by the following “Asian Miracle” countries: Taiwan‚ Korea‚ Thailand‚ Malaysia‚ Vietnam and Laos. After the end of World War 2‚ East Asia experienced a rapid economic growth which lasted till 1990; before the Asian Financial Crisis. The countries that achieved substantial growth were Taiwan‚ South Korea‚ Hong Kong‚ Singapore and Japan. These countries were referred to as the Asian Tigers and they were known for achieving
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the companies to give them an advantage over their competitors. History and background Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational company. It was founded by Lee Byung-chull in 1938 as a trading company. Its headquarter is in Samsung Town‚ Seoul Korea. It comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliated businesses‚ most of them united under the Samsung brand‚ and are the largest South Korean company. It is worldwide famous brand. According to the founder of Samsung Group‚ the meaning of the word Samsung
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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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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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close-combat until the assaulting force had been halted and the Canadians could be relieved. Their determined stand contributed significantly to the defeat of the Communist offensive in South Korea that year. 2nd Battalion PPCLI The 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment (2PPCLI) arrived in Korea in December 1950‚ under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Jim Stone‚ a Second World War veteran. The battalion had initially been deployed when the war was quieting down‚ with North
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North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the Korean War began. Some say that Kim Il-Sung convinced Stalin that he could take all of Korea‚ others
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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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