The Korean Dream

The Korean Dream

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Description
The Korean Dream. What Is It Really Like to Build a Life in Korea as a Foreigner?
In The Korean Dream, Evgenii and Oleg Smagin reveal how foreigners can not only adapt but truly thrive in Korean society. Blending personal stories with cultural insights, this book offers practical guidance on studying, working, and building meaningful relationships in the Land of Innovation. For anyone who dreams of turning fascination into real opportunity, The Korean Dream is both a roadmap and an inspiration.
영문서적 『The Korean Dream』은 러시아 쌍둥이 형제 에브게니 스마긴, 올렉 스마긴이 한국에 유학와서 겪은 학교 생활, 취업, 사회생활 전반에 걸친 경험을 바탕으로 외국인들이 한국 사회에 적응할 수 있는 노하우와 목표에 도달할 수 있는 방법을 제시한다. 개인적인 이야기와 문화적 통찰력을 결합한 이 책은 혁신의 땅에서 공부하고, 일하고, 의미 있는 관계를 맺는데 필요한 실질적인 지침을 제공한다. 막연한 동경을 진정한 기회로 바꾸고자 하는 코리안드림을 꿈꾸는 모든 외국인에게 『The Korean Dream』은 나침반이자 큰 영감이 될 것이다.


Who Should Read This:
1. Foreign professionals seeking career opportunities and personal growth in Korea.
2. Students dreaming of building a life in Korea.
3. Travelers discovering Korea.
4. Anyone interested in the country, its success, and its global rise in popularity.
이런 분들께 추천드려요.
1. 한국에서 취업 기회와 개인적인 성장을 희망하는 외국인.
2. 한국에서의 삶을 꿈꾸는 학생.
3. 한국을 탐험하는 여행객.
4. 한국과 그 성공, 그리고 세계적인 인기 상승에 관심 있는 모든 분.
저자

OlegSmagin

OlegandEvgeniiSmaginarecross-culturalprofessionalswhohavebuilttheircareersacrossKorea’sbusiness,technology,andmedialandscape.TheyfirstcametoSouthKoreaattheageofnineteenandquicklydevelopedadeepconnectionwiththecountry.
TheyhaveheldsignificantrolesatmajorKoreancompanies,includingSKTelecom,Hyundai,JBGroup,andWEMADE,contributingtothegrowthofKorea’stechandfinancesectors.TheirperspectiveonKoreansocietyhasalsomadethemfamiliarfacesinKoreanmedia,withappearancesonprogramssuchasAbnormalSummit,GagConcert,Quiz,MorningShow,andKBS’sMyNeighbor,Charles,whichprofilesforeign-bornleadersthrivinginKorea.
ThebrothersholdMBAdegreesfromKAIST,oneofKorea’stopuniversities.TheycurrentlyresideinSeoul,wheretheydevotemuchoftheirtimetomentoringforeignersandglobalcompaniesnavigatingcareersandbusinessinKorea.

올렉과에브게니스마긴형제는한국의비즈니스,기술,미디어분야에서경력을쌓아온다문화전문가다.19세에한국에처음온이들은지금껏한국과깊은인연을맺고있다.
SK텔레콤,현대,JB그룹,위메이드등한국주요기업에서중요한역할을맡아한국의기술및금융분야성장에기여했다.
'비정상회담','개그콘서트','장학퀴즈','아침마당'과한국에서성공한외국인들을소개하는KBS'이웃집찰스'등의프로그램에도출연했다.
두형제는한국최고의대학중하나인카이스트에서MBA학위를취득후,현재서울에거주하며외국인과글로벌기업들이한국에서커리어를쌓고비지니스를시작할수있도록멘토링하는데많은시간을할애하고있다.

목차

Prologue
Chapter1.MiracleontheHanRiver:Korea’sRoadtoProsperity
WhyKorea
Korea’sPathtoSuccess
Chapter2.ANationThatStudies:Korea’sEducationObsession
FromOriginstothePresent
EducationFever
StructureandDynamicsofHigherEducation
TheSKYPhenomenon
UniversityLife
SPECandEmploymentPreparation
InternationalStudentsandIntegration
OpportunitiesandChallenges
Chapter3.SuitUp:ThrivinginKorea’sOfficeJungle
EmploymentAfterHigherEducation
IGotIntoaChaebol
StructureofKoreanCorporations
RecruitmentProcess
CorporateCulture
IsCorporateKoreaCollectivist?
ForeignerintheRoom
HierarchyandPrinciplesofInteraction
Team-BuildingEvents
RetirementinKorea:SocialRealities
OpportunitiesforForeigners
Chapter4.TheFuture,Fast-Tracked:KoreaasanInnovationPowerhouse
FromRagstoRiches
KoreanSemiconductorsMiracle
Korean-StyleMotorization
ArtificialIntelligence:ANewPageintheKoreanMiracle
HealthcareandInsurance
BeautyInnovations
KoreanCosmetics:TechnologiesandTrends
Chapter5.Lights,Camera,Hangul:K-popandtheCultureWave
WhatKoreanPopCultureIsAllAbout
TheOriginsofKorea’sModernPopCulture
TheMovieIndustry
TheDramaIndustry
K-pop
HowtoBecomeaStarofKoreanTVShows
Chapter6.OutsidersInside:ForeignersFindingTheirPlace
FromMonoethnicRealitytoMulticulturalism
DifficultiesofIntegrationandMarriages
BumpyRoadTowardsInclusion
SoWhyKorea!?
Foreignersand...Coffee!
Chapter7.CracksintheDream:TheChallengesKoreaFaces
KoreaontheCusp
DemographicCrisis
SlowdowninEconomicGrowth
Chapter8.Mountains,Markets,andMoments:ExploringtheCountry
WheretoGo
Seoul
Busan
Jeju
History:Gyeongju
Food:Jeonju
Nature:Seoraksan
Beaches:Sokcho
Futurism:Songdo
Epilogue.ChasingtheKoreanDream
MoreAbouttheAuthors:AConversationwithEvgeniiandOlegSmagin

출판사 서평

이책은러시아출신쌍둥이형제의코리안드림실현기를정밀하게재구성한에세이집으로,유학→명문대학(원)졸업→대기업취업에이르는여정에서보여지는사회통합과정체성형성의역동성을깊이있게탐구한다.저자들은언어적·문화적장벽을극복하며한국사회의제도와관행에성공적으로적응한경험을통해,코리안드림을꿈꾸는외국인들이직면할현실적인과제들과전략적대응방안을설득력있게제시한다.이작품은글로벌인재유치와다문화포용성강화라는현대사회의중요한담론에기여하는실증적내러티브로서매우가치있는지침서로평가된다.