Tae Ho & Hyun Mo Kim – Two of the first distributors in Korea

Here is another couple in Herbalife who caught my attention during the Asia Pacific Extravaganza in Korea. They are the Chairman’s Club Members – Tae Ho Kim & Hyun Mo Koo

They were knee-deep in debt from their defunct dairy business when they were introduced to Herbalife. A former dairy farmer, Tae Ho Kim was struggling to supplement his family’s income by selling medication for animals, while his wife, Hyun Mo Koo, suffered from declining health. After Hyun Mo required major surgery, she was unable to continue her job as a social worker. Fortunately, it was around this time that a friend from the USA introduced the Korean couple to Herbalife.

At first, Hyun Mo was interested in Herbalife as a consumer. She gained much-needed weight and her health began to return. Tae Ho tried some of the weight-loss products and he had great results, too. That’s when the couple became interested in the business and began working as a team. They left Korea for the United States–without speaking a word of English and with hardly any money. When Herbalife opened in Korea in 1996, they moved back to their homeland, where they currently live.

Completely committed to the products and the Company, Tae Ho and Hyun Mo qualified for the President’s Team within a year, and soon their lifestyle changed dramatically. But the change wasn’t only economic. “We feel and look much younger now than we did six years ago,” Tae Ho declares. “Herbalife not only gave us our health back, but also freedom in our lives. I strongly believe that the future is bright for all the Herbalife family.”

During a training by them, they did something that deeply touched my heart. They wore the magician hats and brought out a box telling us that the secret of their success is in the magic box and they said they will show us what is it. We stared at them and the box with anticipation. Finally, they opened the box and pulled out a super long string of event passes. Those were all the events and trainings they have attended for the past many years. Gosh! It was really a lot events they went! Many people including myself broke down into tears when we saw this scene. Indeed, there is no short cut to anywhere worth going. If you want success, you need to work for it and never stopped learning. All the events and trainings are where we improve and empower ourselves. But very often we give ourselves many excuses why we can’t go for this or that event. Maybe sometimes things are really not within our control. Whatever it is, it’s our future… we have to decide what we need to do to get there.

“Can I do it” vs “Will I do it”
Which one do you think bring you to success?

New Chairman’s Club Members (Korea): Dong Keun Chung & Young Hyang Park

I’m back from 2009 Asia Pacific Extravaganza!!!! I had great fun and brought home with me a lot of thoughts and learning.

One of the speakers who left a deep impression in me was Dong Keun Chung. I saw him fighting his tears while he was speaking. He is strong….. but I can’t hold my tears.

He was born in a poor family. He told himself that when he grew up and has his own family, he will not let his family live in poverty like him. Since then he had a dream to live a wealthier life. In seeking his dream, he failed 16 times in his businesses. He joined various direct marketing companies but failed even he had worked very hard. He never gave up because he believes as long as he continues to work hard, he will find a good one. At one point of time, he wanted to end his life because he felt life was meaningless. He worked so hard yet all he got in return were failures. He gave up the thought of dying because of his family.

He came to know Herbalife through Chairman’s Club members Hyun Mo Koo and Tae Ho Kim. He accepted their invitation to learn more about Herbalife after rejecting them 4 times and he is grateful that they never gave up on him.

He made it to Chairman Club due to following reasons:

• Always think HBL business is easy
• Have a desperate desire to have better life
• Never stopped to believe in HBL and his sponsor
• Do not make excuses, always say yes
• See failure as the foundation to success
• Understand the value of HBL. The returns are huge, its not just the money
• He told his sponsor that he will give up all his hobbies to set his goal to become chairman club member within 2 years

He made it! He now earns 100 million won every month.

Do you also have a dream?

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Dong Keun Chung & Young Hyang Park – the new Chairman Club Members in Korea – May 2009

Ever since he can remember, Dong Keun Chung was on a mission to succeed.

Familiar with direct-selling opportunities, he tried several such businesses; however, despite his positive approach, all of his attempts failed and he ultimately fell into despair. That’s when Herbalife suddenly entered Chung’s life. Upon meeting Chairman’s Club members Hyun Mo Koo and Tae Ho Kim, he felt at once that Herbalife was quite different from what he had experienced in the past, and decided to give it a chance.

Chung started working his Herbalife business full time on April 1, 1998, when he qualified for Supervisor. But he still had debts to pay, which forced him to exert his energy to the fullest. “I think being faithful to the basics was the best strategy,” he says. “Moreover, I never missed any meetings or trainings. And that led to good results.” A mere one year after he made Supervisor and dedicated himself full time to the Herbalife business opportunity, Chung made President’s Team and was able to clear his debts.

But that was just the beginning! In 2004, with business continuing to skyrocket, his wife Young Hyang Park joined him in the effort. Then, after visiting a Nutrition Club in Mexico in February 2007, Chung was convinced that adopting such a Business Method in Korea could lead to even more success in his native land. He hesitated at first, noting things work differently in Korea; but after contemplating for six months, he opened a Nutrition Club in Busan and expanded from there. Finally, on August 1, 2007, Chung made a strong commitment to himself to cease all leisure activities, including golf, and focus 110% on the Herbalife business opportunity until he reached Chairman’s Club.

Now he and his wife have truly accomplished their dreams. “I’d like for people to know that Herbalife is the best direct-selling company in the world, with quality products and a superior compensation structure,” says Chung. “Herbalife changes lives and helps people achieve all they’ve ever wanted. I’d like to thank Mark Hughes and my Sponsor for granting me this amazing opportunity.”