A book to help Korean language learners who have completed the beginner course engage in business activities related to Korea.


By synthesizing various business situations and focusing on related topics, we have organized essential vocabulary and expressions so that you can select and learn the content you need according to your business environment.
Additionally, this book includes daily life and cultural etiquette to help strengthen business relationships.

It is largely divided into 15 units, and each unit by topic is further divided into situations to deliver realistic learning content.
The vivid expressions included in each unit are directly translated into words and meaningful phrases to help English-speaking learners understand Korean, which has a different word order from English. Natural English translations are then included to aid integrated understanding.
Additionally, essential vocabulary is included in each unit to allow for appropriate use according to the topic and situation, and Korean culture and etiquette are introduced to minimize misunderstandings due to cultural differences.
We have included illustrations to help you practice expressing interesting situations, and you can download the audio files of all expressions as MP3 files from our website www.hollym.co.kr and use them for learning.


Essential Korean for Business Use is constructed around the various situations you may encounter while conducting business, and includes numerous expressions that can be used by learners of Korean at all levels.
It contains those expressions necessary for foreigners who reside in Korea and work permanently at Korean companies, and it also deals with situations required for short term business trips.

Especially, in order to do effective international business, you will have to first understand the culture of the country and people.
In this context, this book will aid in bringing its readers a bit closer to Koreans by broadening their understanding of Korean culture.
In a word, because it is composed of the actual Korean expressions most often used when doing business, it is apparent that all readers will find it useful.
The volume is composed of 15 chapters, each of which contains expressions necessary for both business and daily living.
All of the expressions contained in this book are provided with both a literal translation and an English equivalent.
At the end of each chapter, there is a list of vocabulary related to the chapter's theme, and each chapter also contains short tips that introduce key elements of Korean culture.
Even more, along with the witty illustrations that promote comprehension, MP3 files for the readings of Korean expressions are available for downloads on the website www.hollym.co.kr.