Must control self
God help me, I’ve got a phone interview with a guy in Korea in 5 minutes. His name is Suk Bum Yoo – but said Korean style, it’s Yoo Suk Bum.
Must stop laughing. Must get it out of my system:
‘ring ring’
Seoul: “Hello?”
Vancouver: “Yes hello, Yoo Suk Bum please?”
Oh the perils of international business.
That’s a pretty funny name. I wonder if anyone has told them the implications of it in English?
saskboy
November 11, 2007 at 5:29 am
No – I tried, but his English was terrible. I don’t think any of his peers would have the nerve – this guy’s actually some big something or other at Samsung in Korea.
A lot of times Koreans take “English” names when they come here. I usually tell them to just knock it off and use their real name – but this guy, first time I see him, I’m going to tell him to change his name to Steve.
That’s what I told this other korean Guy – Won Suk Cho [Pronnounced One Suck Joe]
webmaster
November 12, 2007 at 6:21 am