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Paul CM H.

Asia Business Advisor| Korea, China, East-West B2B | 34-Year Executive

With 34 years of cross-border business experience across 60+ countries, I help companies enter and grow in Asia — particularly Korea, China, and the broader East Asian corridor. My background spans Global CEO (SDS Precision Machinery, $10–18M revenue), CFO through a KOSDAQ IPO, senior IBM Korea account management, and hands-on sourcing/distribution work from New York to Zhongshan. I am trilingual in English, Korean, and Mandarin, with a degree from National Taiwan University (International Trade), an MBA from NYU Stern, and an Executive Program from Stanford. I work best with Western companies that need a senior advisor — not just a researcher — who can navigate relationships, negotiate with Asian counterparts, and translate strategy into execution. What I offer: Korea & China market entry strategy Supplier sourcing, vetting, and negotiation (China) Cross-border trade route analysis (Asia ↔ North America ↔ Europe) Executive-level partner identification and BD

🇰🇷Seongnam-si, South Korea$100/hr100% JSS5.00 (1)Since Feb 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$305

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#97,716 / 412k
🇰🇷Country#158 / 676
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 20, under 30 days

Total earnings
$2.3k

Billed in all: $2.4k

World#323,353 / 412k
🇰🇷Country#511 / 676
Per project
$1.1k

$1.8k in the last 6 months

World#115,085 / 412k
🇰🇷Country#153 / 676
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇰🇷Country#237 / 676
Projects in all
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#328,886 / 412k
🇰🇷Country#555 / 676

Earnings, last 30 days

$2.4k+$1.2k earned since Oct 20Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1k$2k$3kOct 20Oct 29Nov 7

Tracked from Oct 20, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 18% in Source-to-Contract

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  8. #1,315B2B Marketing4,592 freelancers · 🇰🇷 #3Top 29%