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I once visited the office of the English Literature Department at Sungkyunkwan University. It was a farewell visit after my graduation, as I needed to start my internship. On my way out of the office, I was able to pick up a poetry collection that they were offering for free, and that book was precisely this poetry collection by Kim ...

Currently, the author Kim Seong-han works as a “Coupang Product Owner (PO).” A Product Owner is a position within a company often referred to as a mini CEO, responsible for overseeing all aspects of a product from planning, design, development, release, to analysis. The business strategy of constantly innovating to create the best product exemplifies the operation of a company. ...

Since the release of the “iPhone” by Apple in 2007, the mobile phone industry has undergone significant changes. With the introduction of a new concept of mobile phones called “smartphones,” which were previously unseen, traditional mobile phones were dubbed “feature phones” or “dumb phones,” and the mobile phone market entered a new phase. As of 2024, when referring to “mobile ...

Steve Jobs, who founded Apple and was ousted from the management team in the middle, returned to Apple in crisis and led Apple into the ranks of world-class companies. Steve Jobs, who suddenly passed away from pancreatic cancer, eventually left the world. After the departure of Steve Jobs, Timothy Cook took over as CEO. Since being appointed as CEO, Timothy ...

Professor Kim Jeong-gu is a professor in the Department of Business Administration at Sungkyunkwan University. Personally, as I majored in humanities, I couldn’t attend the professor’s classes, but as I prepared for employment before graduation, I felt the need to acquire knowledge related to the business field, so I got recommendations for relevant books. Coincidentally, I received a recommendation for ...

In the course of our lives, there comes a time when we engage in “planning.” Particularly in the corporate world, there are occasions when we find ourselves drafting “plans.” Almost all activities within a company are based on “plans.” After formulating a plan to do something, it undergoes review, and if deemed feasible, it proceeds. “What is Planning?” However, before ...

William P. Young gained global attention in 2007 with his book “The Shack.” Despite never having written a novel before, the debut work of this author garnered sales of over 10,000 copies through word of mouth alone, touching 20 million readers in 46 countries worldwide thereafter. As an ordinary working man, the author utilized his commute time to jot down ...

“The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” is a seminal work in modern literary history. It is now acknowledged even in the field of pathology as well, and in subsequent works, there are instances where characters are referred to as “Jekyll and Hyde” characters when depicting split personalities. This is a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, a ...

The renowned British playwright William Shakespeare left behind numerous works, among which are four major tragedies that culminate in tragic endings, collectively known as the “Four Great Tragedies.” The works that embrace tragic conclusions are as follows: “Shakespeare’s Four Great Tragedies: King Lear” Among Shakespeare’s four major tragedies, “King Lear” is generally the first to be introduced. “King Lear” follows ...

As graduation approached and the time to enter the workforce neared, without directly stepping into a company, there was little opportunity to understand the world of professions. Therefore, the only way to indirectly experience it was through “books.” Although I had never considered becoming a flight attendant, I naturally came across books related to flight attendants since they were readily ...

As graduation approached and the time to enter the workforce loomed, without stepping directly into a company, there was little opportunity to understand the world of professions. Therefore, the only way to indirectly experience it was through “books.” Although I had never considered becoming a flight attendant, I naturally came across books related to flight attendants since they were readily ...

As graduation approached and the time to find employment drew near, until stepping into a company directly, there was little opportunity to know much about the world of professions. Therefore, one could only indirectly experience through books. Although I had never considered becoming a flight attendant, I naturally came across books related to flight attendants since they were readily available ...