Long ago I predicted that clean energy would rely on funding and infrastructure from oil and gas companies simply because those firms have the talent, capital, and distribution networks. One example of this slow trend is in Korea. Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) is investing heavily in all sorts of cleaner fuels, whether they are from traditional or renewable sources.

Bamboo in all forms is now the rage. Some bamboo varietals are edible, and now a Korean company, Bambusland, is pushing a new product: bamboo leaf tea, similar in taste to green tea but without caffeine.

The jewel of Koreatown is a few blocks past Western going west on Wilshire. Hwa Sun Ji Tea House, on the first floor of a nondescript office building, takes you back to the old tea shops of old Korea and touristy Insa-dong, and that is a wonderful journey indeed. Sipping the Korean teas make for a great afternoon or evening, especially after a meal.

While many clean energy advocates and investors around the world laud German innovation and watch China’s surge in the development of technologies such as solar and wind energy, Korea has continued its commitment to boosting its clean energy sector.

Anyone who has spent time in Seoul would marvel at the city’s outstanding public transportation system. Korea’s capital, teeming with over 10 million people, has a massive subway network that extends from outermost suburbs to the center-now electric buses are part of the mix.

This current chapter of Korean hostilities is frightening. South Korea’s government is unpopular and needs to present itself as having a backbone after incidents this year that involved the sinking of a naval ship and the shelling of a rural island. North Korea, of course, threatens to respond even more viciously in kind.

Almost 16 years ago, when the Internet was in its infancy, I moved abroad to Korea on a whim to teach English. I was hired over the phone, and arrived at Kimpo Airport a month later. I thought I’d share some random thoughts of my first few days there.

Deutsche Post DHL has a well-rounded, transparent approach towards CSR. The company’s commitment to sustainability and people just make you want to kiss, as this commercial from Korea, which ran two years ago, shows.