Books About Korea Written by KBC Members

인생은 속도 아니라 방향이다: 하버드 박사의 한국 표류기
by Emanuel Pastriech

Emanuel Pastriech

American Dreams: The Sky is the Limit
by Dr. Jin Kyu Robertson

Dr. Jin Kyu Robertson

아시아의 글로벌 브랜드: 전략과 과제... 그리고 희망
by Martin Roll

Martin Roll

Asian Brand Strategy: How Asia Builds Strong Brands
by Martin Roll

Martin Roll

Dragedies
by Stephane Mot

Stephane Mot

Des vers en pleine ville, une bibliotheque en plein ciel, une entreprise en pleine OPM... dix sept dragedies, un lexique, et quelques miettes de Seoul. Tour a tour sucrees et ameres, ces fictions courtes s'etalent sur trois decennies et trois continents.

Mastering Business in Korea: A Practical Guide
by Thomas L Coyner and Son-hyon Jang

Tom Coyner

This is the book for you if you want to skip all the history and just learn the basics of Korean business. Coyner teaches the non-Korean how Koreans approach business and how to do business with them. It is a practical and relevant handbook for the Western businessperson.

Coyner has been a guest on the Korea Business Interview Series and his interview and ensuing community discussion can be found here.

Intrepid Americans: Bold Koreans – Early Korean Trade, Concessions, and Entrepreneurship
by Donald G. Southerton

Don Southerton

There’s very little being published today about Korea and the period around the turn of the 20th century. Don (I’ll call him by his first name since he’s my co-administrator here at Korea Business Central) covers some interesting ground in all of his books. This one is strictly non-fiction, unlike others where he weaves fact with fiction to tell a story.

A Yankee in the Land of the Morning Calm: A Historical Novel (Books 1 and 2)
by Donald G. Southerton

Don Southerton

Connecticut Yankee Josh Gillet longed for high adventure and travel. Leaving late nineteenth century New England for a sojourn in Japan, Josh soon finds himself in the Hermit Kingdom—Korea. These two fictional historical novels take the reader back to the late 1900s to share a part of Korean history that is not well known.

Chemulpo to Songdo IBD: Korea’s International Gateway
by Don Southerton

Don Southerton

Chemulpo to Songdo IBD: Korea’s International Gateway showcases 125 years of commerce, trade, and interaction in the nation’s first foreign trade hub, Incheon. The bilingual work is author Don Southerton’s latest writing on Korea and weaves key historic events with photographs and first-hand accounts, past and present.

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