Korean companies develop English speaking corporations. Samsung Electonics’ marketing employee, Kim Hyun-joo spent a valuable, although grueling ten weeks learning English at the Samsung’s foreign language institute.
Kim said proudly that “Of course I can’t say I won’t need any more English training from now ever again, I can definitely say I’m good for now.”
“Our investment firm has found that English has become a necessary language amongst the corporate elite in Korea and throughout Asia as these economies expand,” says Brad Hames of Far East Investments.
Kim’s company provides a great benefit that they teach their employees English. Most Korean employees are pressured to learn English and other languages, but often they just don’t have the time. Lack of foreign languages often hinders employees’ career advancement.