KAIST letter

Dear whom it may concern,

My name is Han, my friends know me as Ken. Ever since an early age, I have always had an adventurous nature and have been exposed to many worlds and cultures. I was born in Shanghai, China and I call 3 countries home. In 2009 I hope to be able to add Korea to China, New Zealand and Australia.

Korean culture and history has been closely connected with that of China, both nations have suffered and triumphed together in the last few decades. From the atrocities of World War Two to the Korean War and the recent economic boom in Asia. Economics aside, Korea has caught the eye of the world with its pop culture, but of course I do not want to see the Korea portrayed in the soap dramas or movies, I want to experience the real Korea, I want to meet Korean people, dine in Korean restaurants and learn the culture first hand. Studying at KAIST will give me a great insight into business conduct in Korea and Asia whilst also giving me access to the rich Korean culture.

KAIST has a high reputation in the field of research and development amongst other things and this was a main attraction for me as I like to experience new and fresh things first hand. KAIST also has a huge wealth of information from abroad accumulated by its staff and of course its students from all the corners of the world, I look forward to participating and adding to the wealth of knowledge by actively participating in school activities both apart of my curriculum and outside. I hope the exchange in knowledge happens both ways and I am able to leave a good mark on KAIST and its students.

The city of Daejeon itself is home to many R&D facilities of global businesses, which comes at no surprise. The “silicon valley of Korea” contains not only the research and development facilities of Samsung and LG, but also to the Yuseong-gu district known for its high tech industries. With new technologies comes new and innovating marketing and business structures which I definitely look forward to learning about and seeing first hand.

With that said I hope there is a position for me at KAIST and I look forward to studying in the Republic of Korea.