Word: kimchi
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...American citizen, Kim left Korea at age 11. But he returned with the language proficiency and enough grasp of the subtleties of Korea's tradition-bound business culture to make his direct-approach, all-American management style palatable. Samsung marketing vice president Park Seung Soo calls Kim "a kimchi-eating American," referring to Korea's fiery national dish...
...Latrine duty With up to 400,000 spectators descending on South Korea for this summer's World Cup and kimchi?or maybe even some dogmeat?on the menu, the only thing that may be more stressed than the stomachs of gastronomically challenged visitors will be the state of the nation's toilets. Fortunately, the South Koreans are more than prepared. If you find your World Cup toilet in Seoul is less than world class, don't hesitate to call Loo 911. Seoul Metropolitan Government's Toilet Improvement Task Force promises to swirl into action, descending upon the offending facility. Once...
...reached out with both hands to welcome South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, the makeover of the madman image was complete. The 58-year-old leader of the world's most mysterious country had been transformed into a fellow who could crack jokes at his own expense, banter about kimchi recipes and show proper Confucian deference to the elder President Kim. "I am aware that one of your legs is not very comfortable," he remarked to his 74-year-old South Korean counterpart during the limousine drive from the airport to the capital. Clasping Kim Dae Jung's hands...