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The Association of American State Offices in Korea (ASOK) co-hosted the SelectUSA Investment Summit Reception with the USCS Korea on May 23rd. Held at the U.S. Ambassador's residence, the event attracted over 100 attendees, making it a significant gathering with considerable interest from Korean companies present. For more information, please reach out to us through the contact information below: +82-70-4322-1927

The Association of American State Offices in Korea (ASOK) co-hosted the 2024 Doing Business in the US Seminar with Korea International Trade Association and the Korea-U.S. Economic Council (KUSEC) on April 17. The event was attended by approximately over 100 Korean companies, Korean representatives of U.S. state offices, and officials from the US Embassy in Korea. There were also presentations among the representatives of the main U.S. state/county/city offices about the US business environment and government programs for the companies, as well as a 1:1 business match-making session involving 15 offices. For any inquiries regarding your business expansion in the United States, please reach out to us through the contact information below: +82-70-4322-1927

On April 17, 2024, the Association of American State Offices in Korea (ASOK) held a board meeting at Samsungdong, Seoul. Discussions on events for the second half of 2024 and the procedures for the membership of new offices were made.

The Association of American State Offices in Korea (ASOK) convened its 2023 general assembly in Gwanghwamun on December 14, 2023. The gathering allowed members the chance to reflect on this year's activities and the Association's plans for 2024. ASOK would like to express our gratitude to Andrew Gately, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, Michael Kim, Second Secretary for Commerce, and Hee-Sook Baik, Commercial Specialist at the U.S. Embassy, for the great support that they and the whole U.S. Commercial Service provide to the Association.

(From left: Euna Cho (Manager of Maryland State Korea Office), Abbigail Hull (Program Manager of East-West Center), Sunhee Kim (Secretary General of ASOK), Danelle Hopkins (Senior Policy Advisor & Project Manager of North Dakota), Kevin Monroe (Director of Intergovernmental Affairs), Jonathan Cleave (Chairman of ASOK), Cameron Deptula (Special Assistant of Hawai’i Governor Josh Green M.D.), Sonny Vinuya (Outreach Director of Southern Nevada), Hee Jung Shin (Vice Chair of ASOK), Youjung Yoon (Manager of ASOK)) ASOK's board members led by Chairman Jonathan Cleave and Vice-chair Hee Jung Shin met with representatives from Hawaii, North Dakota, North Carolina, and Nevada through the Asia Matters for America Governors’ Staff Program of East-West Center last week. In the meeting, discussions centered around the increasingly tight links between the two countries and ways to facilitate bilateral trade, tourism, and investment flows. The meeting also provided a platform to explore various forms of collaboration and partnership.

The Association of American State Offices in Korea (ASOK) co-hosted the 2023 Doing Business in the US Seminar with Korea International Trade Association(KITA) and Korea-U.S. Economic Council (KUSEC) on October 17. The event was attended by approximately 100 Korean companies, local representatives of U.S. state/county offices, and officials from the USCS Korea. There were also panel discussions among the representatives of U.S. state/county offices and a 1-to-1 business match-making session.For any inquiries regarding your business expansion in the United States, please reach out to us through the contact information below:+82 070-4322-1927 or asok@asok.or.kr

(From left: Sunhee Kim (Secretary General of ASOK), Jonathan Cleave (Chairman of ASOK), Andrew Gately (Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs), Hee Jung Shin (Vice Chair of ASOK), Charles Kim (Board Member of ASOK), Michael S. Kim (Commercial Officer, Second Secretary for Commerce)) ASOK's board members led by Chairman Jonathan Cleave and Vice-chair Hee Jung Shin met with Andrew Gately, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul last week. In the meeting, ASOK expressed their gratitude to Mr. Gately for accepting the position of ASOK Honorary Member and discussed future cooperation between the Association and the U.S. Department of Commerce.  

The Association of American State offices in Korea (ASOK) co-hosted a U.S. investment seminar with the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK) on May 30, 2023.    ASOK and FOMEK signed an MOU to strengthen cooperation in support of Korean mid-sized companies’ U.S. investments. The event was attended by dozens of Korean mid-sized companies, local representatives of U.S. state offices, officials from the USCS Korea, and featured presentations from consultancy Samil PwC and U.S. law firm Burr & Forman LLP.   For more information, please contact:    +82 70 4322 1927 or asok@asok.co.kr 

The Association of American State offices in Korea (ASOK) co-hosted the SelectUSA Kick-off Reception with the U.S. Embassy in Korea on April 6, 2023.    The event was held at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Seoul and was attended by close to 100 people making it a meaningful gathering, especially as it was the first reception held after the pandemic.   For more information, please contact:    +82 70 4322 1927 or asok@asok.co.kr