Day 4: It’s the weekend! Time to go to Everland!!! After 2 grueling hours consisting of a ride on the subway and 2 bus rides, we finally arrived at Everland and were raring to go! Being the adrenalin junkies that we were, we headed straight for Everland’s scariest ride- the T Express, the world’s second steepest rollercoaster…
And the company visits continue with startups Ideabove, VCNC, Memebox and Flitto! Day 2 started off with a visit to Ideabove which develops a social music app called swizzle.fm that would enable people to network through their common love of music to share and discover music. Ian, the founder of Ideabove and his team blew us…
It’s day 1 of our great adventure to South Korea and Japan, after weeks of enthusiastic planning, the journey starts off with our flight from Changi Airport to our first stop, Incheon International for our very first company visits in South Korea- Twinword Inc. Taking the red eye out of Singapore, everyone was excited that…
LASTLY! We have our Prof, Prof Ben’s introduction. With this personal introduction, we will be able to learn more about the rationale for starting TSM Korea, what are some of the most interesting companies over the years, and understand more about Prof Ben! 1. Describe yourself with three words Fun seeking prof 2.…
1. Describe yourself with three words Live, learn, love 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? South Korea is among the world’s most technologically advanced and digitally-connected countries. Even traditional family operated small businesses that are usually resistant to change are slowly going digital, providing more advanced…
1. Describe yourself with three words Random, Adventurer, Passionate 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? South Korea is globally renowned for its cutting edge technology innovations. It is currently among the global leaders in the high-technology industry with leading technology suppliers such as Samsung and LG.…
1. Describe yourself with three words Bright, Cheerful, Happy 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? Seniors and friends who went for the last two TSM shared that going for TSM Korea is an extremely fun and enriching experience. Furthermore, I really like Korea and its food…
24 hours doesn’t pass by fast enough when I’m looking forward to Seoul and Japan. With our trip drawing closer, we will be introducing Xiang Rui the proud owner of Guess the Word SG; a mobile game application which allows people to play charades using words that are familiar only to Singaporeans or those who…
1. Describe yourself with three words Weird Thrilling Fancy 🙂 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? Wonderful country with promising start-up scene. 3. Tell us something interesting about the company you are in charge of for TSM Today, over 5 million users worldwide use VCNC’s app…
48 hours left to the trip and we are introducing our dancer in the team, Rafael. Who knows we will see videos of him dancing to girl group dances in Korea? I’ll make it a personal goal to get a video of him dancing to Expectation, heh! 1. Describe yourself with three words…
Or rather 72hrs left till our flight! 1. Describe yourself with three words Organized, Curious, Fun-loving 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? Korea has been a country which has preserved its traditional culture and historical buildings well. Yet at the same time, Korea has positioned herself well…
3 days left to our trip! 1. Describe yourself with three words Short. Sociable. Planner. 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? Firstly, it’s KOREA! Korea has one of the most interesting cultures in my opinion and I am so excited to be able to visit Korea…
We are finally only one week away from our trip. AHHH(screams in excitement). Today, we have Nicholas whose the biggest cat lover in our team! 1. Describe yourself with three words Cat, Sport, Trance 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? I had been watching Korean shows…
This evening, we will be introducing the member who has the most Korean name out of all of us. And he actually looks somewhat Korean too? 1. Describe yourself with three words Excited, happy, hyped 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? Aneneong haseyoz and because…
Zzan zzan zzan. Tonight, we will be introducing Jerene who’s smile is as fresh as the cherry blossom (: 1. Describe yourself with three words Easy-going, bubbly, meticulous 2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions? Simply, I love Korea. 3. Tell us something interesting about…
TSM Korea-Japan 2014 