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[Herald Interview] Lauv says working on two songs with BTS was natural progression

MusicMar 25, 2020

Asked to introduce his new album Lauv said, “It’s about embracing different parts of your personality and going against this notion of being put in a box and realizing that we are all very complicate...
[Herald Interview] New head Kim pledges trustworthy, futuristic Korea Coast Guard

Social affairsMar 24, 2020

He also said the agency was not sparing investments in futuristic devices, bracing for the “fourth industrial revolution.” “We will actively utilize artificial satellites, drones and unmanned air ve...
[Herald Interview] Yeong-shin has own story to tell in ‘Kingdom’

TelevisionMar 24, 2020

In the first season of the series, Yeong-shin unintentionally sped up the spread of the zombie disease by feeding infected flesh to a group of impoverished, sick people. “Although Yeong-shin is port...
[Herald Interview] Ex-Boyfriend vocalist Jeongmin returns as singer-songwriter

K-popMar 23, 2020

Jeongmin, now an accomplished singer-songwriter, used to live in the glitz and glam, wear heavy makeup and dance in front of thousands of crowds. For eight years, he was a vocalist for the now-defun...
[Herald Interview] Portrait of two underdogs and their vain dreams

FilmMar 18, 2020

Cho, who says he was inspired by English filmmaker Danny Boyle’s 1996 film “Trainspotting,” explained that he does not offer any lessons to the viewers, but just portrays a part of society that exist...
[Herald Interview] ‘Acting is about cultivating knowledge’

FilmMar 17, 2020

While making a film in Japan was not much different from doing so in her home country, Shim said she experienced “the essential joy of acting” while making “The Journalist.” “Yoshioka Erika tended t...
[Herald Interview] Women of 40-somethings who still dream, challenge

FilmMar 16, 2020

Seeing herself in Chan-sil, actress Kang accepted the role. “I had lived my life trying to do something I wanted to do, but at one point, when I looked back on my life, I was in my 40s with no famil...
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea’s impact investors should seek cross-border deals’

MoneyMar 15, 2020

South Korea was the first country in East Asia to introduce a legal definition for impact investment under the Promotion of Social Enterprises Act in 2007, which paved the way for a mature ecosystem....
[Herald Interview] Oh Ji-ho, director discuss fantasy-thriller ‘The Nightmare’

FilmMar 11, 2020

“Whereas past thriller flicks expanded the feeling of horror through a structured story and cinematic installments, ‘The Nightmare’ is the opposite. It lacks a concrete structure and throws pieces of...
[Herald Interview] ‘Let’s use Kaesong plants for mask production’

North KoreaMar 11, 2020

As South Korea grapples with a shortage of face masks during the prolonged novel coronavirus outbreak, a rather unconventional idea is being floated: using the shuttered Kaesong industrial park to pr...
[Herald Interview] Sokcho mayor stresses new development paradigm for future

Social affairsMar 10, 2020

Sokcho Mayor Kim Chul-soo is a self-made man who started off as a grade 9 civil servant and was elected as Sokcho deputy mayor, to reach where he is today. Not everyone in the civil service can dream...
[Herald Interview] Women a pillar of modern Algeria, says ambassador

Diplomatic CircuitMar 10, 2020

Algerian women joined the country’s fight for independence, taking on an equal role with men on the frontlines during the 1954-1962 Algerian Revolution. Due to their significant role in this histori...
[Herald Interview] ‘South Korea’s renewable energy initiative in right direction’

IndustryMar 9, 2020

According to industry data, as of end-2018, Germany’s renewable energy capacity came at 119 gigawatts -- 59 gigawatts from wind and 45 gigawatts from solar energy. Over the same period, European Uni...
[Herald Interview] Virus data from Korea ‘to be of great value globally’

HealthMar 9, 2020

South Korea is the country with the highest number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus outside China, accounting for about 6.9 percent of the 105,586 infections worldwide. Since the first case...
[Herald Interview] ‘All consumer decisions to soon depend on genomic data’

IndustryMar 8, 2020

“But then what? What actions can be taken based on the information we learn?” Hwang said. “Genomic knowledge must be aligned with solution providers to add value to consumers. There must be a scient...