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GUIDE LIVING TO KOREA IN Korea Investment Service Center Your key to business success in Korea E.K Manpower Co.,Ltd First In Korea! HR Management Services 2003 LIVING KOREA IN GUIDE TO Executive Recruitment Best Outsourcing Services ▶ Inbound Service Korea Investment Service Center ▶ Outbound Service ▶ Research Staffing Services ▶ Productivity / Quality ▶ Temporary ▶ Full-Time ▶ Clerical or Technical Web Recruiting Services ▶ Online Recruiting Service ▶ http://www.koreajob.co.kr E.K Manpower Co.,Ltd Dongkuk Bldg, 997-8, Daechi-Dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul #135-280, Korea TEL : 82-2-569-5437 FAX : 82-2-569-2096 http://www.ekmanpower.co.kr http://www.koreajob.co.kr Public Holidays Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2003Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 1 January 1 New Year's Day Some Koreans still celebrate New Year's on this official holiday, but most 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Koreans now celebrate New Year's on Seollal, the first day of the lunar 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 calendar. It is one of the most important holidays in Korea. Family mem- 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 bers who live around the country reunite on this day to spend time together. This holiday features family rituals honoring ancestors and var- 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 ious traditional games. Feasts are held with specially prepared food. 2 March 1 Samil Independence Movement Day This day marks the beginning of the independence movement against Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945). On this day in 1919, leaders of social 1 1 2 3 4 5 and religious groups gathered at a park in central Seoul and declared 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Korea's independence from Japan. A huge number of Koreans took to the streets on this day to demand Korea's independence. 9 10 11 12 13 14315 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 April 5 Arbor Day Trees are planted on low-lying mountains and in fields throughout the 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 country every year as part of the country's vast reforestation program. 30 31 4 This day is a national holiday when schools as well as government agen- cies are closed. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat May 5 Children's Day 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Children are the center of attention on this day as their parents shower 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 them with presents and take them on outings. All the theme parks, department stores and family restaurants are crowded with children and 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 their parents on this day. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 629 30 Eighth Day of the Fourth Lunar Month Buddha's Birthday 5 Solemn rituals are held at Buddhist temples across the country. The day's festivities reach a climax when monks and laymen march through city streets with beautiful paper lanterns. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat June 6 Memorial Day 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 This is a day to pay homage to those killed in the defense of the nation. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Memorial services are held at the National Cemetery and other locations. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 July 17 Constitution Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 This national holiday celebrates the establishment of the first Korean constitution on July 17, 1948. The Republic of Korea was created about 27 28 729 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 a month later. 31 8 August 15 Liberation Day Sun Sun Taegeukgi, the Korean national flag, is raised from nearly every building Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat on this day that marks the end of the 35-year Japanese colonial rule in 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1945. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15th Day of the Eighth Lunar Month Chuseok or Harvest Festival Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 This is one of the two most important traditional holidays in Korea; the 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 other being Seollal (New Year's Day). Chuseok is often referred to as 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 Korean Thanksgiving Day. Families hold memorial services at relatives' 10 gravesites. National highways are usually crowded with cars and buses 9 carrying people to their hometowns. October 3 National Foundation Day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat This day commemorates the foundation of the Korean nation by the leg- 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 endary man-god Dangun. According to myth, Dangun founded the first 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Korean kingdom, Gojoseon, in 2333 B.C. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 December 25 Christmas 16 17 18 1119 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Like in many other countries, Christmas is observed as a national holiday. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 CALENDAR Non-Christians as well as Christians celebrate this day by exchanging gifts. 30 003 12 About KISC Investment Consulting Team Tel. 82-2-3460-7553, 7555 Provides consultations on investment procedures, financing, taxation The Korea Investment Service Center (KISC) was established and customs, legal matters, real estate acquisition, plant site selection within KOTRA in 1998 as the country's sole authorized invest- 005 and labor issues ment promotion organization. KISC provides foreign investors Investment Administrative Team Tel. 82-2-3460-7543, 7565 with one-stop service covering everything from investment Executes procedures such as investment notification and business reg- plan consultation to settlement support. To provide a com- istration, sojourn permission/extension for foreign investors, registra- prehensive service to meet the foreign investor's every need Introduction tion of incorporation in Korea as a one-stop window, KISC is staffed with experts from vari- Investment Aftercare Team Tel. 82-2-3460-7634, 7639 ous ministries and related organizations. Addresses difficulties experienced by foreign-invested companies KISC also provides an Investment Ombudsman service for Investment Service Team Tel. 82-2-3460-7648, 7655, 7659 foreign companies to resolve any problems standing in the Performs projects for improving foreign investment environment way of an optimal investment experience. Specialists, with Korea Investment Service Center knowledge on various investment issues, visit companies URL www.kisc.or.kr, www.i-ombudsman.or.kr and provide one-to-one service in pursuing solutions to Address 300-9, Yeomgok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea problems related to life in Korea, such as visas, housing, Tel 82-2-3460-7545 / Fax 82-2-3460-7946 medical insurance, as well as more technical management issues like construction, finance, tax, personnel, and cus- toms clearance. About KOTRA KOTRA is a nonprofit governmental organization established in 1962 to KISC's One-stop Service pursue the national policy goals of maintaining the trade balance and ● Support on all necessary administrative procedures building a self-reliant economy. For almost four decades, KOTRA has ● Consultation on all forms of investment including M&As, contributed to the development of the Korean economy through vari- JVs and real estate acquisition ous trade promotion activities, such as trade information, market ● Provision of advice on legal, accounting and tax matters research services and business matchmaking. KOTRA has built an ● Settlement assistance in areas such as accommodation, extensive worldwide network of 98 overseas Korea Trade Centers in 72 schooling and health care countries as of 2002. ● Follow-up service URL www.kotra.or.kr Investment Planning Team Tel. 82-2-3460-7514, 7515 Address 300-9, Yeomgok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea Establishes investment promotion strategies, researches Tel 82-2-3460-7114 / Fax 82-2-3460-7777 issues and current status of foreign investment in Korea Inbound Investment Promotion Team To the best of our knowledge, the factual information contained in this Tel. 82-2-3460-7591, 7616 booklet, including telephone numbers, prices, operating hours, etc., Targets potential investors and assists them in marketing were accurate as of the time of printing (November 2002). and matchmaking with local partners However, we welcome any corrections or comments you may have. Assists potential investors visiting Korea Please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. Investment Public Relations Team Tel. 82-2-3460-7519, 7520 Publishes 'Korea Trade & Investment (KT&I)', plus a range of investment-related PR materials Outbound Investment Promotion Team Tel.