KBLA Events
PSS: Building UglyDoll
What does it take to build a global, bespoke brand from Korea? What advantages does Korea offer in aiding founders, entrepreneurs, and creatives in tackling the global market?
Sept. 9, 2020
David Horvath
Founder, UglyDoll
Best known for co-founding the Uglydoll brand, David Horvath is the creator and producer of several successful character brands, toy lines, consumer products, children's books, stationery, comics, games and TV shows.
He has been featured on CNN, the TODAY show, NHK, CNBC, and by TIME magazine. His work can be found everywhere from the Louvre in Paris and the MoMA in NYC to your neighborhood toy shop and book store. Projects include collaborations with Sony, Sanrio, Coca Cola Japan, Chronicle Books, Random House, Abrams, Illumination Entertainment, NHK, Sun Arrow, and STX.
More details on participation for this online event will be forthcoming shortly.
On the KBLA Blog
Negotiating With Koreans- Cultural Considerations
Bryan Hopkins writes on changing cross cultural values and their impact on business negotiations.
Jan. 27, 2021
A Korean Student’s Car Buying Experience in the U.S.
Each week we feature stories, photos and videos from our customers. These expats have relocated from all around the world and share their experience getting a vehicle from International AutoSource. At IAS Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority.
Sept. 30, 2020
Serving those with a stake in the Korean economy
We make the Korean business environment more accessible and efficient by connecting, informing, and enabling the KBLA community, in Korea and around the world. To accomplish our mission we directly publish a variety of intelligence reports and connect those with expertise and information to those who wish to do better business in Korea.