Amidst these tough challenges, LGE is enjoying the second largest market share with microwave ovens and eighth largest with air conditioners. LGE was also selected as one of the best foreign companies in China at the 50th anniversary of China Forum held by the city of Shanghai last year. These are some of prime examples attesting to the consumer confidence in the LG brand and bright future for the company in China.
Although two countries, China and Korea, are often considered culturally relatively close, the cultural values reflected in the commercials are frequently quite different. As more and more Korean companies invested in China, this study tries to provide a complete picture of the interaction between culture, advertising, products and the consumer, and offer a guide for practical application in cross-cultural advertising by analyzing the successful case of LGE in China.
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Communication and Culture: .
Most of definitions of culture focus on the content of culture or on the function of culture. Looking into culture, some scholars share ideas that culture consists of two components, one visible and one invisible. The visible component comprises items such as behavior and products, while the invisible component has essentials like values and norm. The two parts influence each other. .
The concept of "culture- and business as been extensively researched, both how it affects interpersonal communication, as well as in more general terms: such as culture influences business practices, consumer choice and behavior (Hofstede, 1991; 1998; Traompenaars and Hampden-Turner, 1993, 1997). Two models have been extensively used in the business world: Hofstede's 5 Dimensions and Hall's perception of time and high-context/ low-context models.
Advertising and Culture: current research can be broadly classified in three categories.
Sociological research Research of this type usually focuses on a certain aspect of society as portrayed in advertising.
