French Canadian CEO helps break cultural barriers
French Tech Community Seoul is hosting a discussion about communication and teamwork across cultural groups, this Thursday. Simon Bureau, founder and CEO of Vectis Corporation, will lead the discussion by sharing his own experiences and offering advice. Vectis, founded in 1998, provides corporate training for Korean companies seeking to improve communication with foreign managers, overseas partners or clients. Bureau also served previously as chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Korea and has published two business books in Korean.
The event will be held in English from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in southern Seoul. A limited number of seats are available on-site and the event will also be held live on Zoom. Visit fb.com/FrenchTechSeoul for more information or to register.
N. Korean monster movie screened
Collectif Eco-Solidaire is screening the infamous 1985 North Korean monster movie "Pulgasari" this Friday at 7 p.m.
Often referred to as the "North Korean version of Godzilla," "Pulgasari" was directed by South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok who was abducted by then-future North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who sought to establish a critically acclaimed domestic film industry. Shin and his ex-wife Choi Eun-hee made six movies there before escaping in 1986.
Collectif Eco-Solidaire is a nonprofit organization founded in January 2020 by French citizens living in Korea and Taiwan gathered around common values based on ecology, equality and solidarity.
The screening will be held at the cultural space KOTE in Insa-dong, in Korean with English subtitles. Visit collectifecosolidaire.fr or fb.com/collectifecosolidaire for more information.
Film Forum offers English subtitles
A small theater located between Yonsei University and Ewha Womans University is beginning screenings of Korean-language films with English subtitles this week. Screenings of three films will be offered at different times, alongside foreign films and Korean films that are not subtitled.
The three Korean films with English subtitles are "Days in a Summer," "An Old Lady" and "Moving On."
Visit filmforum.kr or fb.com/filmforum.kr for the full schedule and more information.
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