Daewoo E&C Recruitment for the First half of 2014

Daewoo E&C Headquarter is seeking candidates for the under given Positions:- 

1. Job Title: HSE Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~40 yrs.

No. of Positions: 01

Requirements:-  -Participating in corporation Meeting and analyzing MOM
                           -  Risk Management 
                           -  Experience of more than 2 years in HSE Coordination 
                           -  MS EXCEL, POWER POINT

Assigned Work: - HSE Report for Overseas and arranging MOM
                            - Analyzing and making report for HSE Trend
                            - Participation in Corporation Clarification Meeting and Kick off  
                              Meeting 
                            - Coordination with HSE

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

                                                                                                                                                                      

2. Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: Any

Requirements:   - Experience of Petrochemical Project and EPC Program
                            - Experience of Bidding and preparation of  Technical proposal
                            - ITB Documentation, Contract, specification certificate etc.-
                            - Experienced in Planning PJ Performance, organization chart, 
                              Procedures, Writing    HR Planning.

Assigned Work: - Writing PQ 
                             - Writing Technical Proposal 
                             - Expected to be assigned works incrementally after Participating as Trainee.

Preferred Nationality: India/Phillipines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

                                                                                                                                                                            

3. Job Title: Procurement Engineer(Electrical)

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 20~40 yrs.

Requirements:  - Experienced in Purchase or Purchase control

                            -Working Experience of a Korean EPC

                            -MS OFFICE (WORD, EXEL, PPT,) .

Assigned Work:  -Encouragement and Management of overseas enterprises and receiving estimation 

                             - Encourage ment Management of overseas purchase companies schedule.

                              -Find Innovating new overseas company.

                             -Company wise Report on Cost Break Down comparison report

                             -Company wise comparative report on the comparison of 

                             -Assistance in Preparing  AGREEMENT and receiving report.

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

                                                                                                                                                                       

4. Job Title: Process/Mechanical Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 40~50 yrs.

Requirements: 1) Experience

                             - more than 10 years exp. as schedule controller for Oil&Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical PJ

                            2) Skill

                             - Good operation for Primavera, MS-Project

                             - Excellent communication skill as Eng. 

Assigned Work:  -1) Schedule controller for EPC PJ

                               2) Trainer for schedule controllers

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

                                                                                                                                                                       

5. Job Title: Process/Mechanical Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 20~35 yrs.

Requirements:  

1) Experience

                             - More than 5 years exp. as engineering management for Oil&Gas, Refinery,

                               Petrochemical PJ

                            2) Skill

                            - Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-Office/Primavera/MS-Project

                            - Excellent communication skill as Eng. 

Assigned Work:  1) Preparation of engineering plans / procedures

                             2) Review of technical documents

                             3) Operation of EDMS system

                             4) Preparation of correspondences

                             5) Review of engineering schedule

                             6) General affairs for engineering

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

                                                                                                                                                                       

6. Job Title: Process Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~40 yrs.

Requirements:  1) Experience

                               - more than 3~5 years exp. as process engineering

                            2) Skill

                              - Good operation for process simulation program(hysys, unisim & pipesim)

                              - Good operation for AutoCAD/MS-office.

                              - Excellent communication 

Assigned Work: 1) Line sizing & Hydraulic calculation

                            2) Process data for equipment & instrument data

                            3) Equipment sizing

                            4) PSV & instrument calculation

                            5) Report & procedure

                            6) P&ID drawing

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

                                                                                                                                                                      

7. Job Title: Mechanical Engineer(Stationary Equipment)

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~40 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                             - More than 10 years for statinary equipment engineering(Vessels,Drums,

                               Heat  Exchanges,Columns, Reactors, API Tank,Cyrogenic Tank,Air Cooler,Filter, etc). 

                            2)Skill

                            - Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office/PV-ELITE/COMPRESS/B-JAC 

                            - Good analysisskill for FEM

                            - Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing) 

                              with vendor/client. 

Assigned Work: 1) Engineering for project & proposal work (Oil & Gas Project, Petrochemical, etc.)

                            2) Detail mechanical engineering

                              -Assist leader engineer as assign engineer in preparation of technical specification, MR, TBE, 

                               mechanical datasheet, engineering drawing

                             -Review specifications, engineering documents and drawings, vendor prints

                             -Assist junior engineer as assign engineer in preparation of VP review and BM take-off

                             -Prepare the specification, mechanical datasheet, engineering drawing, MR, TBE

                            -Clarification with client and vendor 

                            -Reviewing the VP/drawings/calculation

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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8. Job Title:  Mechanical Engineer(Rotating & Package Equipment)

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~50 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                           - More than 7 years for rotating and packaging equipment engineering

                            (Compressor,Pump,      Blower, Package Equipment etc.

                           2)Skill

                           - Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office

                           - Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work: 1) Engineering for project & proposal work (Oil & Gas Project, Petrochemical, etc.)

                            2) Detail mechanical engineering

                              - Assist leader engineer as assign engineer in preparation of technical specification,

                                MR, TBE, mechanical datasheet, engineering drawing

                             - Review specifications, engineering documents and drawings, vendor prints

                             - Assist junior engineer as assign engineer in preparation of VP review and BM take-off

                             - Prepare the specification, mechanical datasheet, engineering drawing, MR, TBE

                             - Clarification with client and vendor 

                             - Reviewing the VP/drawings/calculation

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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9. Job Title:  Mechanical Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 40~50 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                          - More than 10 years experience as schedule controller for power plant project. 

                            2)Skill

                          - Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office/ETAP

                          - Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work:   1) Schedule contoller for EPC PJ

                              2) Trainer for schedule controller

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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10.  Job Title:  Electrical Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~40 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                             - More than 10 years of experience for FEED and EPC in onshore and offshore 

                               Oil and Gas,LNG,Refinery & Petrochemical plant. 

                            2)Skill

                            - Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office/ETAP

                            - Knowledge of International Standards.

                            - Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work:   1) Short term plan 

                              - Assigning electrical engineer for iraq DGS south project

                               2) Long term plan 

                              - Assigning electrical engineer for detail engineering works 

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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11.  Job Title:  Instrument & Control Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~40 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                            - More than 10 years experience as Instrument and Control engineering at Oil and                                                   Gas/Chemical/Petrochemical Plant

                            - Expertise-Middle East/Field Engineering(I&C)

                              2)Skill

                            -Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office/Smart Plant Instrumentation(Intool)

                            -Good Operation of 3D ModellingReview Program for Instrumentation

                            -Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work:   1) Handling of total I&C engineering activities of the project

                              2) Preparation of I&C engineering schedule

                              3) Preparation of instrument schedule, I/O list, loop diagram, logic diagram  

                              4) Preparation of instrument layout drawings, hook-up drawing,

                                  installation detail drawings 

                              5) Sizing calculation of orifice, control valve and pressure safety valve

                              6) Prepartion of specifications, datasheet, TBE of various instruments required for

                                   timely executions of the project

                              7) Prepartion and review of control system(DCS, ESD) with system configuration

                              8) Clarification with client and vendor 

                              9) Review of the drawings prepared by subcontractor

                             10) Preparation of I&C BM

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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12.  Job Title:  Piping Design Engineer

(Refinery, Oil & Gas plant)

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~45 yrs.

Requirements: 1)Experience: 

                            -More than 10 yearspiping detail design experience for Refinery,Oil&Gas, tankfarm  or

                              Chemical Plant Project

                            -Experience for major multinational corporation  

                            2)Skill

                           -High Grade operation for 2D CAD and SPR(Smart Plant Review)or other 3D review 

                             program.

                           -Knowledge of International Standards.

                           -Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work:   1) ITB review and preparation of FEED verification report

                              2) Preparation/Communication/Checking of information for civil, structure, 

                                  mechanical etc.               

                              3) 3D model review                                         

                              4) Preparation of specialty data and line schedule                                              

                              5) Preparation of piping plan and plot plan, isometric drawings

                              6) Preparation of piping routing study 

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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13. Job Title:  Civil Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~40 yrs.

Requirements:  1) Experience: 

                             - More than 10 years of experience in Plant Civil Engineering overseas.

                             2) Skill

                            - Good operation for Auto CAD/Micro-station

                            - Good skills in  operating smart Plant 3 D

                            - Proficiency in documentation using MS office

                            - Good operation for at least two of St add,SAP,Midas, Tekla, Naviswork etc.

                            - Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work:  * Bidding

                              1) General civil engineering work for bidding. (Oil & Gas Project, Power Project, etc.)

                              2) ITB review and preparation of technical proposal documents

                              3) Review/Preparation of civil specifications and BOQ

                              4) Clarification with client

                              5) Control of design input data arose by other disciplines

                             * Detail engineering

                             6) Review the specifications engineering codes

                             7) Review 3D modeling (to check interference, to generate layout drawings)

                             8) Control of design input data arose by other disciplines

                             9) Review and modification of the deliverables from subcontractor (calculation / drawing)

                             10) Technical support to site

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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14. Job Title: Architectural Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~35 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                            -More than 5 years of experience for Overseas Projects.

                             2)Skill

                            -Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office

                            -Good operation for Revit, Sketch,Up,3d;s max,,Photoshop etc.

                            -Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work:  1) Architectural engineering works about plant project (Oil & Gas Project, 

                                 Power Project, etc.)

                              2) Basic & detail structural engineering & coordinator

                             - Conduct periodic conferences with the fellow designers in the interpretation of 

                              drawings,and specifications, report errors which might result in unnecessary 

                              and costly  operation with the master schedule

                              - Assist Technical Manager as Junior Architect to carry out the basic and 

                                detailed architectural design

                              - Full coordination of works and technical superintendence from the manager to the 

                                fellow designers, oversee and coordinate the various works being implemented                                                     simultaneously per master schedule, with optimum quality of workmanship and 

                                consistent objectives to finalize the drawing before submission.

                             - Coordinates Structural, Architectural & MEP Drawings and prepare for any discrepancy

                             - Review the 3D model for the interference with MEP

                             - Review specifications, engineering documents and drawings for coordination & 

                               preparation of construction.

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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15. Job Title: Structural Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~35 yrs.

Requirements:  1)Experience: 

                             - More than 5 years of experience for Overseas Projects.

                             2)Skill

                            - Good operation for Auto CAD/MS-office

                            - Good operation for Stadd,SAP,Midas,Tekla,Naviswork etc.

                            - Excellent communication skills in English (speaking/reading/writing)

Assigned Work: 1) Structural engineering works about plant project (Oil & Gas Project, Power Project, etc.)

                            2) Basic & detail structural engineering & coordinator

                               - Conduct periodic conferences with the fellow designers in the interpretation 

                                of drawings,and specifications, report errors which might result in unnecessary

                                and costly  operation with the master schedule

                              - Carry out the basic and detailed structural design

                              - Review the 3D model for the interference with MEP

                              - Review specifications, engineering documents and drawings for coordination &                                                   preparation of construction.

Preferred Nationality: India/Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

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15. Job Title: Proposal Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30~35 yrs.

Requirements:     - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree preferred

                               - Minimum 10 years of experience in international civil infrastructure construction 

                                projects

                               - Excellent word processing skills (High efficiency in MS Office Suite)

                               - Experience in estimating and scheduling utilizing P6

                               - Prepare presentation slides utilizing PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.

                               - Prepare, completing and compiling forms.

                               - Experience managing multiple tight production deadlines in a fast-paced

                                 environment,required.

                               - High level of organization, follow up, attention to detail and multi-tasking, required.

                               - The ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as within

                                  team environments.

                                - Experience working with Korean contractor on site or at head office (preferably)

                                - Willingness to travel and work outside of regular business hours when deadlines 

                                  dictate.

Assigned Work:   • Preparation of proposals for large scale civil infrastructure projects.

                              • Evaluate bid documents and determine required proposal deliverable.

                              • Outline and organize proposal preparation assignments.

                              • Draft work method statements and construction program scheduling.

                              • Work with a proposal team to include client-required forms, qualifications and 

                                 experience information, resumes, technical work plans, pricing forms, etc.

                              • Coordinate the development of all proposal/marketing material.

                              • Undertake research and follow through as required to support proposal 

                                 submissions.

                              • Coordinate the creation and production of all aspects of formal/informal proposal                                                  submissions.

                              • Assist in the creation of presentation materials and designs for proposal interviews.

                              • Prepare RFQ/RFP to vendors and suppliers

                              • Other responsibilities as needed to support group.

Preferred Nationality: Philippines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

------------------------We highly appreciate your interest to Daewoo E&C-------------------------

New Job openings in Daewoo E&C Headquarter,Seoul

Job Title: HSE Engineer

Work Place: Seoul

Age: 30-40 yrs.

Requirements:- Participating in corporation Meeting and analyzing MOM
- Risk Management
- Experience of more than 2 years in HSE Coordination
- MS EXCEL, POWERPOINT

Assigned Work: - HSE Report for Overseas andarranging MOM
- Analysing and making report for HSE Trend
- Participation in Corporation Clarifiaction Meeting and Kick off
Meeting
- Coordination with HSE

Preferred Nationality: India/Phillipines

Interested candidates may send their CVs to : sanjaykumar@daewooenc.com

한류, 아시아를 넘어 세계로, 인도, 영적인 나라에서 꿈꾸는 한류

세계인들의 한류애(韓流愛)가 끝없다. K-팝 등을 필두로 2000년대 전반기보다 더 강렬하다. 현지 전문가 집단과 언론의 한류 인식 지수도 한층 상승했다. 범위도 넓고 깊어지고 있는 것이다. 아시아를 넘어 유럽, 미주, 아프리카, 오세아니아주에서도 팬들의 소식이 들려온다. 한류가 이제 세계 문화의 확실한 한 줄기를 형성하고 있다. 물론 한류는 동아시아에서 가장 거세다. 이곳을 벗어나면 강도가 조금 약하다. 서구에서는 한류 스타들의 땀과 시간에 높은 점수를 주지도 않는다. 인권이 중요하기 때문이라고 한다. 팬들의 열기 이면에는 한류가 이벤트 형식으로 이뤄지고 있다는 비판도 있다. 과장된 언어로 단편적인 흐름을 전해서는 안 되는 이유다. 제대로 파악하고 흐름을 파악하는 게 중요하다. 지난 5개월 동안 연재한 세계일보의 ‘아시아 한류, 그 현장을 가다’에 이어 후속 기획으로 ‘韓流, 아시아를 넘어 세계로’를 연재한다. 동아시아를 벗어나 객관적인 눈으로 한류를 살펴볼 예정이다. 찾아갈 곳은 인도, 호주, 서유럽, 터키·중동, 동유럽 등 5개 지역이다.

한국방문의해위원회와 한국관광공사 등의 도움으로 한국 관련 여행 기사를 실은 인도의 잡지들.

인도 뉴델리의 인디라 간디 공항에 내렸다. 딱딱한, 정제되지 않은 이민국 직원들의 태도가 인도의 현재를 알려줬다. 짐을 맡기기 위해 숙소로 가는 길에서 언뜻 인도의 겉모습이 다가왔다. 차량과 사람과 소들이 만들어 내는 흐름과 멈춤에서 혼돈과 여유가 그려졌다. 그 혼돈과 여유에는 삶과 죽음도 흡수돼 있으리라. 사전에 정보를 가득 채운 채 방문길에 오른 이방인이지만 혼란스럽기는 마찬가지였다. 힌두교의 성스러운 상징인 소들의 여유가 부러웠다면 과장일까. 트럭과 릭샤도 길 가운데 머물고 있는 소들의 공간에는 감히 바퀴를 들여놓지 못했다. 그래서인지 이곳에서 문명을 이야기하고 외래문화를 논하는 것은 애초 불가능해 보였다. 문명을 헛되게 여기도록 만드는 무언의 힘이 자리한 때문이다.

지난해 10월 BBC는 인도 동북부의 한류 현상을 보도했다. 사진은 캡처 화면.

# 인크레더블 인디아… 오랜 한국과 인연

인도는 괜히 부끄러움을 느끼게 하는 곳이다. 이 땅 사람들은 외국인에게도 그리 친절하게 대하지 않는다. 선진국 출신 여행자를 부러워하지도 않는다. 물질보다 정신 수양이 중요하고, 경제적 실적보다 민주적 의사를 중요하게 여기는 사람들에게는 어쩌면 당연한 일인지 모른다. 외국인, 특히 우리보다 잘사는 선진국 여행자를 만날 때면 최대한 좋은 이미지를 심어주려는 우리와는 다른 태도다. 어쩌면 내면의 철학을 갖춘 이들의 자신감 있는 태도인지도 모른다. 짧은 시간에 인도의 내면을 들여다보는 것은 힘들다. 인도 정부가 내세우는 관광의 모토인 ‘인크레더블 인디아(Incredible India)’가 절묘하다고 생각해 본다. 누군가에게는 신비한 인디아로 전해지겠지만, 또 다른 이들에게는 ‘믿을 수 없는 인디아’로 해석될 소지가 다분해서다.

인도에서도 다른 지역에서와 마찬가지로 사람을 만나고, 한류에 대해 물었다. 힘들었다. 한류에 대해 아는 이가 별로 없었다. 한국에 대한 관심도 낮았다. 어쩌다 만나게 된 한국 교민들도 비슷한 이야기를 들려줬다. 송해빈 네루대 중국어과 학생은 “한류는 고사하고, 한국에 대한 이미지도 형성되지 않을 정도이다”며 “인도인들이 자문화에 대한 자부심이 강한 것 같다”고도 했다.

다행히 이곳 젊은이들에게 각광받는 뉴델리의 ‘셀렉트 시티’를 찾아 어렵게 대화를 나누었다. 홍콩에 거주하는 NRI(해외 거주 인도인)라고 자신을 소개한 이가 “정치 우위, 소수민족의 문화를 간직한 인도에서 한류를 본격 논하기는 이르지만, 외국에 거주하는 인도인을 중심으로 한류가 알려지고 있다”고 설명했다. 이런 현실은 인도와 한국의 각별한 인연을 생각하면 부족하다는 생각을 지우기 힘들다. 시간적으로만 봐도, 멀리는 인도 아유타 지역의 공주가 가야의 김수로왕과 인연을 맺었다. 20세기 초에 인도의 시성(詩聖) 라빈드라나드 타고르는 한국을 동방의 등불로 불렀다. 한국전쟁 이후 반공포로에게 보금자리를 제공한 나라도 이곳 인도였다.

뉴델리 시내의 한국 식당을 찾은 인도인들. 한류 인기가 높은 동북아나 동남아와 달리 인도에는 한국 음식점이 많지 않다.

# 한류 삼각편대… 인도 동북부·뉴델리·첸나이

‘인도’라는 나라가 갖는 문화적인 특징이 한류 전파를 더디게 하는 것은 사실이다. 세계 시장에서 전혀 주눅 들지 않는 볼리우드(Bollywood) 영화의 힘은 여전하다. 그래도 좀처럼 변할 것 같지 않은 이 땅에서도 한류는 수도와 국경지역을 중심으로 서서히 스며들고 있었다. 네루대학의 비자얀티 라가반(Vyjayanti Raghavan) 한국어과 교수 등이 이런 견해를 피력했다. 비자얀티 교수는 “최근 10년 동안 중국과 접경한 북동부 지역과 수도인 뉴델리, 현대자동차의 공장이 있는 남부 첸나이를 중심으로 ‘한류’가 전해지고 있다”며 “큰 흐름이라기보다는 초기 인식의 수준이다”고 설명했다.

뉴델리의 한류는 2006년 인도 유일의 전국권 지상파 방송인 도르다르샨(Doordarshan) TV에서 드라마 ‘해신’과 ‘대장금’이 방영되면서 기대를 모으기 시작했다. 이후 젊은 층을 중심으로 한국에 대한 관심이 커졌다.

아리랑 TV를 시청할 수 있고, 이중국적 소지자들인 해외 거주 인도인들이 한류 전파에 일정한 역할을 했다. 하지만 다른 지역처럼 붐을 형성하지는 못했다. 오히려 첸나이를 중심으로 한 경제 한류가 더 주목받았다. 1996년에 남부 지역인 첸나이에 현대자동차 인도 법인이 설립되면서 한국 브랜드가 알려지고 있다.

이재상 한국관광공사 뉴델리지사장은 “다른 나라였다면, 뉴델리와 첸나이 등 대도시에서 한류가 각 지역으로 파급됐을 것이지만, 인도만의 한류 양상을 보인다”고 설명했다. 오히려 마니푸르 주도인 임팔을 중심으로 인도 동북부 지역에서 한류 인기가 높다는 것이다. 그래서 지난해 10월 BBC가 한류를 소개하면서 “한국 DVD가 미얀마에서 밀수돼 1달러 정도에 판매되고 있다”고 이 지역에 관한 르포 프로그램을 내놓기도 했다.

여기에는 인도 내부의 정치, 사회적인 이유가 있다. 동북부 지역은 분리주의자와 반정부 무장단체의 세력이 강해 발리우드 영화와 힌디어 드라마의 방영이 통제돼 외국 문화상품이 침투할 여건이 그만큼 넓다.

네루대의 한국어과 학생들은 “한류가 아시아를 대표하는 문화가 됐지만, 인도에서 아직 영향력이 미미하다”고 했다. 이들이 한국에 대해 관심을 가질수록 인도의 한류도 성장할 것이다.

# 비즈니스 한류에 기반을 둔 미래의 꿈

한류가 인도의 주류사회 선호 문화로 자리 잡지 못한 것은 사실이다. 임철수 관광공사 뉴델리차장은 “아직 기대에 미치지는 못하지만, 볼리우드 영화에 자부심이 있는 영화 제작사들도 한국 영화와 드라마의 강점을 이해하기 시작했다”며 “이들이 한국 영화 이해의 수준을 높이고 한국과 합작을 시도할 수 있도록 견인해 내는 게 필요하다”다고 설명했다. 그런 점에서 인도 지역에서 한류의 미래도 비관적이지만은 않다.

한국에 대한 인도 젊은이들의 관심도 높다. 델리대와 네루대에는 3년 과정인 학부와 대학원 과정이 마련돼 있다. 두 대학 모두 학부 정원만 100명에 이른다. 일부 지방대와 학원들도 한국어 과정을 따로 두고 있다. 양해를 얻어 참관한 네루대 한국어과 2학년 수업에서도 젊은이들의 한국에 대한 관심을 느낄 수 있었다. 강의실에서는 서울대에서 공부했다는 자자와 교수가 학생들을 가르치고 있었다. 강의실에 웃음은 별로 없고 진지한 분위기만 가득했다. 교재도 복사본이었다.

한국에서 온 기자가 잠시 한국 이야기를 하자 연신 질문이 나온다. 입학 전까지 한국을 전혀 몰랐다는 2학년생 프리얀카, 일곱 살 때부터 한국을 인지했다는 동급생 수라비는 모두 “인터넷으로 한국 드라마를 볼 때마다 즐겁다”고 말했다. 같은 2학년생인 아미타는 “한국 드라마를 보면 한국인들이 약속을 잘 지키고, 믿음을 주려고 노력하는 것 같다”는 분석까지 내놓았다.

젊은이들의 관심과 더불어 주위 여건도 한층 성숙해지고 있다. 올해는 양국이 각기 지정한 ‘인도의 해’와 ‘한국의 해’로, 올해 개원할 예정이었던 한국문화원은 늦어도 내년 상반기에 뉴델리에서 모습을 드러낼 예정이다. 양국 교류는 더디지만 차근차근 진행되고 있고, 인도인들도 차분하게 자신들의 사고 체계속에 한국을 만들어가고 있다.

세계일보

인도 수교 40주년 학술문화예술제

`삼국사기`에 따르면 인도 아유타국(아요디야) 공주인 허황옥은 `하늘이 내린 가락국 왕의 배필이 돼라`는 부모님 분부를 받들어 가락국 수로왕을 찾아와 아내가 되었다고 한다.

6일 인도 네루대학교에서 개최되는 제6회 한국ㆍ인도 문학예술인 국제학술문화예술제에서는 한국과 인도 두 나라 간 오랜 문화적 교류를 짚어본다.

많은 인도 문학자들은 인도 공주가 수로왕 아내가 되었다는 설화에 주목하면서 두 나라 사이에 문화적 교류 역사가 오래됐음을 강조한다.

비자얀티 라가반(Vyjayanti Raghavan) 네루대 한국어과 교수는 "한국과 인도 간 공식적인 외교관계는 1973년 수립되었지만, 비공식적인 관계는 수천 년 동안 이어져왔다"고 말했다.

문화예술제 핵심 주제는 `전통과 근대 : 다르마(Darma), 카르마(Karma), 의무와 행복에 대하여-트랜스 아시아 기획`이다.

식민지 체험을 공유하고 있는 한국과 인도에서 전통과 근대는 무엇이었는지에 대해 문학예술을 통해 질문함으로써 두 나라 특성과 공통점을 이해하고 근대 이후 대안을 모색해보자는 것이 기획 의도다.

행사를 기획한 김춘식 동국대 국어국문학과 교수는 "법과 질서, 본성을 의미하는 다르마(Darma)와 업을 의미하는 카르마(Karma)는 인도 전통 사상으로, 불교의 `업보` 등 한국 전통 사상과 유사하다"면서 "인도와 한국 두 나라 문화적 기원 속에는 인간애와 인류 구원이라는 보편적 열망이 존재한다"고 설명했다.

현대자동차가 공식 후원하는 이번 행사는 시인 박형준 함명춘 등 예술인 100여 명으로 구성된 `인도를 생각하는 예술인 모임`과 동국대 한국문학연구소가 주최하며, 동국대학교와 네루대학교, 한국문학예술위원회와 주인도 한국대사관, 주인도 한국문화원 등이 후원한다.

매일경제

 

HAERANG: The Korea Cruise Train

The first of a two-part series about Korail's new luxury train service.
HAERANG: a luxury train trip across the peninsula

Korea is such a small country that it can’t even top 100th in the world when it comes to geographic area. Its eight provinces, however, have diverse and vibrant regional characteristics. The lifestyles and local cultures cultivated in each region offer visitors something different to see, eat and hear.

The peninsula has diverse topographical characteristics, surrounded by water on three sides. Mountains take up almost 70 percent of the peninsula, as well as lowlands, such as the plains of Honam in the southwest and the plains of Gimhae in the southeast. Climate is varied, too, from subtropical to temperate. Depending on all these different topographies and climates, each region creates a unique landscape.

Korean tourism tends to center around tours in the metropolitan areas, especially Seoul, generally over a short period of time. For those who wish to escape the urban center, however, and experience every corner of the “real Korea,” Korea Railroad (Korail) has developed a railway “cruise” travel option: its Haerang service.

The Haerang service is a luxury train trip offered by Korea Railroad. (photo courtesy of Korail)

“Haerang” means “together with the sun” and, launched in November 2008, Korail’s Haerang service has been providing Korean and non-Korean travelers alike with a romantic luxury rail trip option.

The Haerang service currently covers three different luxury rail trip options: the Aura, Haeorum and Ssimile lines. The Aura line is a three-day week-day journey that departs Seoul every Tuesday and returns on Thursday. Both the Haeorum and Ssimile lines are two-day weekend trips.

Korea.net boarded the Aura line to experience a rail trip across the peninsula. The train departed on time from Seoul Station at 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday December 3. The Aura starts its journey at Seoul Station and passes through four regions--Jeolla-do, Gyeongsang-do, Gangwon-do and Chungcheong-do--making stops at Suncheon, Daegu, Gyeongju, Jeongdongjin and Danyang. Finally, it returns to Seoul Thursday evening. It offers travelers with a tight schedule a good chance to experience four regions of the country in just three days.

Upon departure, Haerang passengers are given some time to unpack their luggage and to catch their breath. After a while, a voice comes on the speaker, asking people to come to the event room. Thus comes the first encounter between Haerang staff and passengers.

Suite room for two people (photo courtesy of Korail)

Family room for three to four people (photo courtesy of Korail)

One Haerang ticket is pretty much all that a passenger needs for the three days of the trip. They rarely need any additional expenses. The train provides comfortable sleeping beds equipped with an assortment of conveniences. Local specialties are served while in each of the four regions. Also, trains call at must-go travel destinations in each province.

Every room in the train has a bed, a shower, a television and a DVD player. The common space offers limitless free snacks and all types of beverages, including beer, wine and juice. Laptops and Wi-Fi are available, too.

The Sunrise Café in the fourth car offers limitless snacks and beverages.

Passengers on the Haerang train are served a generous amount of beverages and food.

During the first five hours out of Seoul, on the way to Suncheon, most Aura line passengers lounge in the Sunrise Café to enjoy the passing landscape, chat with other passengers and sample the endless table of free fruits and biscuits.

Once all the passengers are assembled in the cafe, a group of eight rail attendants, all clad in the Haerang service’s purple uniform, come out and welcome the new group of travelers. They will take care of the passengers during their three-day itinerary. They not only help with conveniences, they also brighten up the atmosphere. Wishing a safe and pleasant trip, the eight members sing together a cappella. Sitting on a comfortable sofa with snacks in their hands, the travelers get soaked in the vibrant festive mood.

Laptops are available in the common areas and Wi-Fi is available throughout the train.

During Korea.net’s trip, the train carried a total of 48 passengers. A married couple in their 70s came on board thanks to their five children who teamed up to send their parents on the trip in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. There was a Seoulite travelling across the nation and a romantic couple in their 40s where the husband planned the trip as a surprise present. Sharing each other’s stories, they become a little group of fellow voyagers.

While the travelers enjoy the trip, the attendants promptly proceed with their tasks, divided into two groups. The first group accompanies the travelers, functioning as guides, while the other group is responsible for cleaning the train and preparing for the nighttime’s events and performances.

The Four Seasons common room is host to a variety of events and performances.

The car attendants double as performers, showcasing a variety of performances, including a cappella singing, a magic show and flute and harmonica performances.

Upon arrival at each station, a tour bus and a guide are waiting for the travelers. The guide shares interesting stories related to each region. It doesn’t even compare to the barebones of online information.

The luxury Haerang service seems to read the passengers’ minds. Whenever they feel hungry, they can find a snack basket fully-stocked with mouth-watering cheese cake, fruit and all kinds of beverages. In addition, before travelers get bored from the long journey, the attendants prepare a small variety show. On the last day, on their way from Gyeongsang-do to Seoul via Chungcheong-do, travelers are given time to make balloon animals and to take part in a true-or-false quiz. The quiz competition helps the visitors deepen their knowledge of each region. For example, Jeongdongjin Station, visited early in the dawn, has been recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the train station closest to the sea. Is that true or false?

Haerang passengers take part in the true-or-false quiz in the Four Seasons room.

During the three days, train attendants capture memorable moments on their cameras. At the end of the trip, each passenger gets a USB stick with all the pictures on it.

On the last day, a photo collage video of all the pictures is screened on the large monitor in the Four Seasons room. Those who want to say a few words are encouraged to do so by writing a brief letter and putting it in a red post box. A male passenger in his 40s sent a message to his parents saying, “We should take a Haerang trip again and bring along all 30 of our family members.” A female in her 50s wrote, “I should thank my niece for sending all five of our sisters to this special trip. I really had a wonderful time with my sisters.”

All Haerang Aura trip itineraries end on Thursday night. The voice comes from the speakers, saying we are approaching Seoul Station. Passengers say their goodbyes to one another and also to the car attendants.

The car attendants provide friendly service to the last, guiding travelers to the subway entrance. The three days of luxury train travel have come to an end.

By Lee Seung-ah
Korea.net Staff Writerslee27@korea.kr

  ※ Interview with Haerang crewmembers Chang Suc-kyu and Kang Joon-soo

Chang Suc-kyu (left) and Kang Joon-soo

Q1. What sort of passengers is most attracted to Korail’s Haerang service?
A: The two-nights-and-three-days Aura line usually attracts the elderly, while the one-night-and-two-days package is sought after mostly by families with children and young people.
Q2. Are there any special services you provide, especially for foreign tourists?
A: The nine crewmembers on board are on standby around the clock to meet passengers’ needs. Every member has basic foreign language abilities, covering English, Japanese and Mandarin. If we have foreign passengers, we make announcements in the corresponding language. We also offer brochures in their language to help them better understand the historical sites at which we stop during the trip.
Q3. Tell our readers how to reserve a spot on a Haerang train.
A: You can book via email at either ask@korailtravel.com or yangjiseok@korailtravel.com, or simply call +82-2-2084-5777. Our staff, who speaks English, Mandarin and Japanese, will kindly help you. However, due to increased demand, you are advised to make a reservation one or two months in advance.
Q4. It’s been almost five years since Haerang service has been running. How have the passengers reacted?
A: What our passengers like most about this train is that they don’t have to bother to check in or check out. All they have to do is hop on the train, and the train will then bring them all the way around the nation. Also, they really love it when they have all kinds of healthy regional specialties to sample while traveling.
Q5. We know the winter and summer routes are different in planning and program. How different are they?
A: Yes. In chilly winter, we visit many interesting sites that can be enjoyed indoors, while in warmer weather we have more outdoor activities, like basking in the warm sun on the beach or hitting a spa.
Q6. You also entertain passengers by performing a little bit. How do they react?
A: They really love it. We also throw a dance party during weekend trips. We always try to come up with different unique and interesting shows. We take time out of the tight schedule and practice and practice. It always pleases us to see people enjoying our shows and laughing out loud.
Q7. What is the most rewarding part of this job?
A: It is definitely when we see repeat customers. They approach us and say that they bought again, not only because they have beautiful memories of the last trip, but because they missed us and our services. Repeat passengers account for almost 40 percent of our clientele.

More information can be found by e-mailing ask@korailtravel.com or yangjiseok@korailtravel.com or by calling +82-2-2084-5777.

*The second part of this series is coming soon.
source:korea.net

10 things South Korea does better than anywhere else

For such a small country -- it ranks 109th in the world for total area, right behind Iceland -- South Korea sure is in the news a lot.

Occasionally that news is grim -- something to do with a troublesome cousin across the border.

Sometimes it's pure mainstream pop -- a bunch of cute singers taking down Lady Gaga on the world stage.

Sometimes it's just plain astonishing -- no one throws out the first pitch at a baseball game with as much panache as South Koreans.

From the weird to the wonderful to sci-fi stuff from a Samsung galaxy far, far away, here are things South Korea pulls off more spectacularly than anywhere else.

 

1. Wired culture

 

Want to see what the future looks like?

Book a ticket to the country with a worldwide high 82.7% Internet penetration and where 78.5% of the entire population is on smartphones.

Among 18 to 24 year olds, smartphone penetration is 97.7%.

 

The world's first "virtual supermarket" opened inside a subway station in South Korea in 2011.

While they're chatting away on emoticon-ridden messenger apps such as Naver Line or Kakao Talk, South Koreans also use their smartphones to pay at shops, watch TV (not Youtube but real-time channels) on the subway and scan QR codes at the world's first virtual supermarket.

Hyundai plans on rolling out a car that starts with your smartphone in 2015.

Samsung in the meantime has been designing a curved phone.

Crazy displays of technology already in place but not yet distributed can be seen (by appointment) at T.um, Korea's largest telecom company SK Telecom's future technology museum.

T.um, Jung-gu, Euljiro 2-ga 11, Seoul; +82 2 6100 0601

 

2. Whipping out the plastic

 

South Koreans became the world's top users of credit cards two years ago, according to data from the Bank of Korea.

While Americans made 77.9 credit card transactions per person in 2011 and Canadians made 89.6, South Koreans made 129.7.

It's technically illegal for any merchant in the country to refuse credit cards, no matter how low the price, and all cabs have credit card machines.

All that flying plastic makes Seoul one of our top shopping cities in the world.

 

3. Workaholics

South Koreans are so used to studying -- the country has the highest education level in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, with 98% of the population completing secondary education and 63% with a college education -- they can't get out of the habit once they reach the work force.

According to this quirky map from thedoghousediaries, Brazil sets the standard for FIFA World Cup titles and North Korea leads in "censorship," but South Korea takes the crown for workaholics.

You can see it in any Korean city, where lights in buildings blaze into the late hours as workers slave away.

According to 2012 data from South Korea's Ministry of Strategy and Finance, South Koreans work 44.6 hours per week, compared with the OECD average of 32.8.

 

4. Business boozing

 

When they're not working, Koreans are celebrating their latest deals or drowning their sorrows in soju.

While many leading companies are trying to curb the working/drinking culture, there are still plenty of bosses who drag their teams out for way too many rounds of soju/beer/whiskey "bombs."

 

Those who opt out are considered rude or hopelessly boring.

Yes, Japan and a few other countries can stake reasonable claims to this title, but South Korea has stats to back up the barroom brag.

Jinro soju was the world's best-selling liquor last year, for the eleventh year in a row, with its home country accounting for most of the sales.

The South Korean distilled rice liquor manufacturer outsold Smirnoff vodka, which came in second by 37.48 million cases.

 

Innovative cosmetics

 

When it comes to makeup and cosmetics, South Koreans can't stop experimenting with ingredients or methods of application.

Snail creams (moisturizers made from snail guts) are so 2011.

Now it's all about Korean ingredients such as Innisfree's Jeju Island volcanic clay mask and fermented soybean moisturizer.

At VDL, Korea's latest trendy cosmetics line, products change monthly.

Right now, they're pushing "hair shockers" -- neon tints for hair -- and nail polish with real flowers in it.

Just as Korean men are less wary of going under the plastic surgery knife (see point 10) than their foreign counterparts, they also snap up skincare products and, yes, even makeup, namely foundation in the form of BB cream.

 

South Korea is by far the largest market for men's cosmetics, with Korean men buying a quarter of the world's men's cosmetics -- around $900 million a year, according to Euromonitor.

 

 

The world's top-ranked female golder, South Korea's Inbee Park.

 

6. Female golfers

 

The Economist posed a million-dollar question earlier this year.

"Why are Korean women so good at golf?"

The rankings are staggering.

Of the top 100 female golfers in the world, 38 are Korean. Of the top 10, four are Korean.

Inbee Park, 25, is the top-ranked player in women's golf and was the youngest player to win the U.S. Women's Open.

In January, Lydia Ko, 14, set the record for the youngest woman to ever win a professional golf tournament.

Chalk it up to crazy Korean competitiveness or to the Tiger Mom/Dad theory (golfer Se-Ri Pak's father is infamous for making her sleep alone in a cemetery every night to steel her nerves), but the phenomenon certainly begs study.

Widely thought to be a response to Korean domination of the sport, the U.S.-based LPGA passed a requirement in 2008 mandating that its members must learn to speak English, or face suspension.

7. Starcraft

One country's hopeless nerds are among another's highest earning celebrities.

Starcraft is actually a legitimate career in South Korea, with pro gamers raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in earnings in addition to endorsements.

Since the game launched in 1998, nearly half of all games have been sold in South Korea, where boys, girls, men and women drop by for a night of gaming in giant video game parlors.

There are cable channels devoted solely to the games, and the culture has led to approximately 14% of Koreans between ages 9 and 12 suffering from Internet addiction, according to the National Information Agency.

To try to crack down, the government passed a ban dubbed the "shutdown law" or "Cinderella law" two years ago, prohibiting anyone 16 and younger from game websites. The ban has been widely ignored.

 

8. Flight attendants

 

Flight attendants from airlines around the world come to Korean airlines' training centers to learn proper airborne charm.

Ask anyone who's ever flown a Korean airline and dare them to say the service isn't the best they've ever had.

It's not just the sweet smiles that greet every little request, but the almost comical looks of suicidal despair when they somehow run out of bibimbap in the row before yours.

 

9. Blind dates

 

"When's your next sogeting (blind date)?"

That's one of the most frequently asked questions of any Korean single.

The standard answer is the epic horror story that was the last blind date, often involving a crippling Oedipus complex or intolerable physical flaw.

Followed immediately by a chirpy, "Why, do you know someone you can set me up with?"

Due to the high volume of blind dates, when Korean make up their minds, they move quickly.

According to data compiled by South Korea's largest matchmaking company, Duo, the average length of time of a relationship from the (blind) first date to marriage is approximately 10.2 months for working people, with an average of 62 dates per couple.

In a survey conducted by Duo, working singles interested in marriage say they typically go on two blind dates a week.

They should know. Of the top four matchmaking companies in Korea (there are 2,500 companies in the country), Duo has a 63.2% marketshare.

The ad reads: "The plastic surgery clinic your mom chose for you."

 

10. Plastic surgery

 

Whether it's a lantern jaw, wide forehead or long teeth, there's no feature doctors can't beautify in the Asian capital for cosmetic surgery.

Russians, Chinese, Mongolians and Japanese flock to South Korea on plastic surgery "medical tours," not only for the skill of the surgeons, but for the good deals.

"An average -- not excellent -- face-lift in the United States will set you back about $10,000," Seoul National University Hospital plastic surgeon Kwon Seung-taik told CNN. "But in Korea you can get the same service for $2,000 or $3,000."

 

source:(CNN) --

독도의 날, 축하드립니다.

Groups declare Dokdo Day

The Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations, together with various civic groups here, proclaimed Monday Dokdo Day.

The day celebrated the 100th anniversary of Oct. 15, 1900 when Emperor Gojong of the Daehan Empire officially announced the jurisdiction over the islets and nearby Ulleung Island in the East Sea.

The KFTA has decided to proclaim the day in order to remind all Koreans of their historic connection to Dokdo, said the federation in a statement.

“While the Korean government has shown only passive responses to the Japanese illicit claims over our territory, the National Assembly has also failed to pass the bill on designating the Dokdo Day,” said a KFTA official.

“We especially hope that young students shall acquire through such commemorative events a thorough understanding of the meaning and the history of Dokdo.”

Foreign press, including the Japanese NHK, covered the events.

DOKDO DAY — Civic group members hold a rally for the proclamation of Dokdo Day in Seoul on Monday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)

Japanese netizens, though generally less involved in the issue than Koreans, have lashed back, denouncing the designation of Dokdo Day as a crude and desperate effort.

The KFTA, civic groups and scholars already celebrated the day, but this year’s event follows a recent series of strong claims by neighboring Japan over the islets.

The Shimane Prefecture in western Japan designated Feb. 22 as Takeshima Day, claiming its rule over Dokdo which is referred to as Takeshima in Japanese.

Also, a new set of elementary school history textbooks passed the Japanese government’s screening this March, stating the rocky islets as part of Japanese territory.

Despite the Korean government’s protests, Japan has refused to change its stance over the textbooks.

The Korean government has not officially been involved in the civic-designated Dokdo Day celebration.

“The Korean government’s official view on the issue is that Dokdo has historically been part of Korean territory and therefore needs not to be proclaimed so,” said Hosaka Yuji, professor and head of the Dokdo research center at Sejong University in Seoul.

The Japanese-turned-Korean professor is widely known for his active defense of the Korean claims over the disputed islets.

“Such events will nevertheless contribute to promoting the public interest in the issue and to drawing the international eye.”
source: The Korea herald