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Understanding South Korea: Business & Economics

This guide provides useful information and links to resources on South Korea.

At A Glance

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Let's find out how powerful is South Korea compared to the other countries through this video.

Seoul, a city of change, where new technological innovations are born every day. Let's find out why Seoul it's an ideal investment destination.

Business

This section explores the various aspects of doing business in South Korea.

Business Law

  • Legal Updates
    This link provides a comprehensive guide to the legal regulations in South Korea.

The new city Songdo in South Korea was built from scratch on land that was reclaimed from the sea and is essentially the vanguard of the new city building movement that has swept across Asia. Let's find out more about the story of Songdo.

Economics & Infrastructure

This section explores the economics and infrastructure in South Korea.


South Korea exports mainly machinery and transport equipment such as electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances and electrical parts; road vehicles; telecommunications, sound recording; reproducing apparatus and equipment. Major export partners are China, the United States, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan and Singapore

Videos

Understand how Korean business culture settings is like in this video.

Additional Resources

Business Etiquette

Learn some basic South Korea's business culture before making your trip.

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