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This post is a continuation of the series of interviews with bright PR professionals from around the world for this blog, “global public relations” , in-cooperation with the  World Communication Forum  –  #WCFDavos . This time we went to the East, to interview an authority in the arena of crisis communication management and a pioneer in PR & destination marketing within the Korean territory. Downtown Seoul, Korea - Photo by Lim, Chung-Eui       I proudly introduce you to Mr. Kim Kyong-Hae , APR, Founder and President o f   Communications Korea , one of the first PR consultancy groups in Korea and the exclusive partner of the  World Communication Forum – #WCFDavos  in that country.   He is often referred to as the "pioneer of Korea’s PR industry" or as the "Father of Public Relations" in Korea. Mr. Kim has a vast experience within PR, destination marketing and crisis management.  Mr. Kim Kyong-Hae Communications Korea...

Before the Industrial Revolution the lives of people all around the globe were more or less similar.   The economic basis was largely agrarian; a large fraction of people lived off the land or close to it.   Importantly, the main sources of energy to help power farming, much other economic activity and transportation were living beasts, and movement of people, goods and information was no faster than animals or ships could carry them.   Candles and oil lamps helped push back the shadow of darkness. The Industrial Revolution changed all that.   Harnessing the energy contained in fossil fuels vastly multiplied the work that could be done.   Economic activity and lifestyles grew accordingly.   These effects have been felt primarily in the industrialized, or “developed”, countries, and radically changed our expectations and habits over the past 150 or so years.   The rest of the world, commonly called “developing countries”, largely remained unchanged a...