Easy to Learn Korean 1010 – Expressions – something’s going on.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1009 – Inter-floor apartment noise (part two).

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Easy to Learn Korean 1008 – Inter-floor apartment noise (part one).

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Korea’s favorite and least favorite online shops.

As we enjoy shopping at Amazon, Koreans also enjoy shopping at large online retailers. 27 online malls were rated by the Seoul Electronic Commerce Center, a division within the Seoul Metropolitan Government. According to the Korea Times, consumer protection, consumer satisfaction, and complaint management, were the key factors in determining rank. GS Shopping Mall came in first and Nonghyup came in last. Continue reading

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Beer renaissance hits Korea.

While some enjoy the local beers like Hite and OB, many say the flavors are too simple and too similar. The updated Liquor Tax Law intends to fix that, going live on April 1, and allowing small to medium sized beer makers to enter the market. In the past, makers had to have a capacity of more than 150kL in order to sell their beer outside of a pub. It now stands at 75kL.

The tax rate was also cut by 20%. Experts believe that prices will quickly fall and consumers will win big. Continue reading

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Easy to Learn Korean 1007 – World Health Day.

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Samsung suspected leukemia cases to be addressed.

151 Samsung factory workers have been diagnosed with leukemia since starting work at Samsung Electronics in Korea. 58 of them have also died at a very young age. The high number of cases is very unusual and it’s surprising that accountability and liability have been swept under the rug. For years, Samsung has hushed the issue and denied any link between the hazardous chemicals at their plants and leukemia, refusing to make any apologies.

The Korea Times reports that on Monday, Samsung announced that they will soon take an official position on the issue. Many families have been suffering in their fight against the largest conglomerate in Korea. It’s nearly impossible to stand up against a bully who controls everything, especially what people can say about them publicly. Continue reading

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