#31 | Chihoon Jeong: The Curious Life of a South Korean Entrepreneur in Central Asia

The nFactorial Club is an invite-only community of entrepreneurs, funders, investors, top managers and experts. Apply: https://nfactorialschool.typeform.com... Get a 10% discount on any course from nfactory School using the turpentine promo code: https://nfactorialschool.typeform.com... Today's guest on our episode is Chihoon Jeong, the founder of Flask Coffee, ChickenStar, and Boost Talents. We started by discussing Korean history post-war, the country's economic development, and how Korean culture went from hanboks to K-pop and became globally viral. Chihoon shared stories about his curious life, including why he left Korea, his education in the USA, his experiences in Argentina and Paris, and how he ended up selling Korean chicken in Kyrgyzstan. Of course, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about coffee with a local coffee tycoon! Chihoon amazed us by telling that there are twice as many coffee flavors as there are types of wine. He also explained why his best types of coffee are directly imported from Panama. Finally, we dived into Chihoon's other businesses, such as Flask Coffee, an authentic coffee shop; Boost Talents, a talent and model development agency; and his own clothing brand called Fuzzz. He also shared some tips for opening your own restaurant and dressing stylishly 😉 P.S. We're confident that after watching this episode, you'll definitely start drinking coffee if you're not already a fan! Timestamps: 00:00 Show must go on! 03:14 Differences between Korea and Kazakhstan 08:47 Korea's Economic Growth Post-WW2 17:50 Korea's Response to the Asian Economic Crisis 25:41 The Global Expansion of Korean Companies 30:37 The Startup Culture in Korea 42:05 Why He Left South Korea? 52:51 Fond Memories of Argentina 59:21 The Birth of Chickenstar 01:06:23 Starting Your Own Restaurant: A Guide 01:27:11 An Introduction to the World of Coffee 01:37:29 The Most Expensive Coffee at Flask 01:42:18 Creating a Successful Coffeeshop Menu 01:48:56 Chihoon's Personal Food and Drink Preferences 01:54:33 How He Opened His First Bar 01:58:33 Dive into the Modeling Business 02:04:03 Entry into the Fashion Clothing Business 02:08:32 Tips on How to Always Look Good 02:15:22 Influential Artists and Musicians in Chihoon's Life 02:24:44 The Rise of Korean Cinema 02:28:18 The Secrets Behind Kpop's Success 02:38:40 Can Kazakhstan Copy Korea's Strategy? 02:43:59 The Future of Flask in 5-10 Years 02:46:38 Chihoon's Recommendations 02:53:05 Contest Announcement nFactorial School:   / nfactorial.school   Arman:   / armansu   Chihoon:   / exorotic   Produced and directed by:   / good.years   Start from zero and become a highly-demanded IT specialist at nFactorial School - https://www.nfactorial.school #podcast #business #kazakhstan #restaurant #fashion #korea