The Roots of Korean SCR #18

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Bong Sul (Ph D., Advisor)


Fashion retailing, where and how to purchase? 

The Roots of Korean SCR <18>


New Il-han, founder of Yuhan Corporation, one of the 100-year-old companies, left a valuable message for us. 

“Production of high-quality, low price is the ABC of corporate achievement. But it is also a corporate social responsibility.”


Like many Korean businessmen, the conscious Dongdaemun merchants do not forget the widely respected Ph D. New Il-han’s quote.

Money well invested earns good interest.






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