Authors: Don Shin (CEO at 1-StopAsia) & Gergana Toleva (Global Marketing Manager) Note: The article was first published at Multilingual Magazine in their Issue on Asia-Pacific in 2020. It has…
Korean language trends – growing popularity and demand in 2020
Were you around when Psy’s “Gangnam Style” song hit the global billboards and reached billions of views worldwide in the space of weeks? It’s hard to forget this. But then…
Why Koreans say “us” and “we” rather than “I” or “me”
South Korea is an incredibly beautiful country that has an advanced economy and a very rich culture. If you’re planning on traveling there for pleasure or for doing business, your…
Why wearing a facemask is common in Korea and Japan
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When it comes to China there are so many controversies about it that one can hardly find a middle ground and the Lunar New Year in the midst of a…
Offensive stuff in Asia you don’t know about
As a businessperson doing business in Asia, you might be familiar with common Asian business etiquette. But are you aware of the cultural do’s and don’ts which might be considered…
So close, yet so far: Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia
Malaysia and Indonesia are lands of diversity. One may discover such a colorful abundance of people, cultures and indigenous languages, if only one decides to look. In the splash of…
How to win Filipino clients
Situated in south-east Asia, the Philippines is a magnificently beautiful country, home to over 7,000 islands, some of which have either not yet been explored, or have not yet been…