The Korea Herald

[Herald Interview] ‘English-language media is like face of Korea to world’

Apr 27, 2016

Paul Shin, former AP reporter, discusses changing landscape of English-language media in Korea
Chilean poet Neruda reburied at his coastal home

Apr 27, 2016

ISLA NEGRA, Chile (AP) -- The remains of Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda were reburied on Tuesday at his favorite home in a Chilean town overlooking the Pacific Ocean, despite lingering questio...
YouTuber Heopop wants to break rules in your stead

Apr 14, 2016

Just a year ago, Heo Jae-wo -- better known by his YouTube alias "Heopop" -- was a typical Millennial, moving from one job to another without purpose. "I never lasted longer than a year in one job,"...
Korean novelist Han Kang shortlisted for 2016 Man Booker Int'l Prize

Apr 14, 2016

South Korean fiction writer Han Kang has been shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. Han's "The Vegetarian," translated by Deborah Smith, is among the six books contending for the ...
[Photo News] Sweet desserts

Apr 11, 2016

SWEET DESSERTS -- President Park Geun-hye (right) and actor Song Joong-ki -- Korea‘s tourism ambassador -- make a traditional Korean dessert during the opening ceremony of the K-Style Hub, located at...
Starbucks Korea receives award for equal opportunity employment

Apr 6, 2016

Lee Seock-koo, head of Starbucks Korea, has received a presidential medal for the coffee chain’s efforts to provide equal workplace opportunities for people with disabilities, the company said Wednes...
ACRC briefs foreign firms on anticorruption policies

Mar 31, 2016

The state-run anticorruption body on Wednesday held a policy briefing in which it introduced various anticorruption plans to foreign businesses in Korea. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commiss...
Actor Park Hae-jin to hold fan meeting in Taiwan

Mar 31, 2016

Park Hae-jin, star of the popular Korean TV series “Cheese in the Trap,” will have a fan meeting in Taiwan in June, the event's publicist said Thursday. The event will take place at the Taipei Inte...
Big Bang and CL nominated for ‘Time 100’

Mar 25, 2016

K-pop boy band Big Bang and CL of girl group 2NE1 are included in Time magazine’s online reader poll for this year’s 100 most influential people, Time announced Wednesday. Big Bang and CL are the o...
[Hallyu power] Pony, trendsetter of K-beauty

Mar 22, 2016

Celebrity makeup YouTuber talks about beauty blogging, YouTube makeup tutorial production and launch of cosmetics brand
Shin Kyung-sook's novel listed top bestseller in 10 years: data

Mar 21, 2016

Shin Kyung-sook's "Please Look After Mom" was listed as South Korea's most-read book for the past ten years, a local bookstore said Monday. The country's biggest Kyobo Book Centre produced the data ...
[EYE] Grandma’s lifelong prayer answered

Mar 18, 2016

Korean-American writer’s account of her family’s escape from North Korea published in Korean
Jacques Attali to speak at Korea-France Leaders Forum

Mar 16, 2016

Jacques Attali, one of the world’s greatest scholars, will speak at the Korea-France Leaders Forum on March 24 at The Shilla Seoul hotel. The forum, which will serve as the opening of a year-long c...
Connecting cultures: Koreans returning from abroad make waves

Mar 9, 2016

For many Koreans, moving overseas helps personal and professional growth. This migration also has a broad impact on Korean society as many of the migrants return to Korea after decades abroad. When...
Gyeongju National Museum director tapped to head National Museum of Korea

Mar 9, 2016

President Park Geun-hye tapped Lee Young-hoon, director of Gyeongju National Museum, to head the National Museum of Korea, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. Director of Gyeongju National Museum Lee Youn...