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Korea and Startups with David Lee of Shakr Media

Feb 21, 2014

February 20, 2014 - Korea, rich in a talented workforce that is driven and globally minded, appears attractive for start-ups and innovative entrepreneurs. David Lee, CEO of Shakr Media, discusses innovation and entrepreneurship and why Korea is attractive for global venture capitalists, incubators, and start-ups.

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Chang-rae Lee: On Such A Full Sea

Feb 12, 2014

February 6, 2014 - Chang-rae Lee, the award-winning author of Native Speaker and The Surrendered, has written a fifth book, On Such a Full Sea, which is a highly provocative, deeply affecting story of one woman’s legendary quest in a shocking, future America. Following the January publication of this much anticipated...

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Winter Games: From Sochi to Pyeongchang with Victor Cha

Feb 11, 2014

February 10, 2014 - Georgetown Professor, noted Korea analyst, and author of Beyond the Final Score Victor Cha joins Senior Vice President Stephen Noerper for a Studio Korea taping on sports, Sochi, and the road to the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. The two discuss Korea’s "coming out" at the historic 1988 Seoul Games, the...

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A Talk with Jung-kyu Kim: Private Equity Financier and Author

Feb 7, 2014

February 7, 2014 - Over the last 15 years, Jung-kyu Kim has traveled extensively throughout Asia and worked in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Singapore. In 2008, he was one of the founding directors of ACA Investments, a Pan-Asian private equity firm headquartered in Singapore, and has a unique perspective on the...

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