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[Herald Interview] Singer-songwriter Cheeze finds herself with ‘LOSER’

K-popApr 16, 2021

“I’ve been making music thinking, ’What sounds good to me will sound good to others.‘ and I’ve tried to find a middle ground, which I think I finally discovered last year. I’ll continue challenging m...
[Herald Interview] ‘Success of Korea’s Digital New Deal depends on connectivity, cloud, IT talent’

TechnologyApr 15, 2021

Ever since the emergence of the internet, digitalization has been a popular catchphrase. Yet, it is an elusive goal for many, as nearly half of the world’s population remain unconnected. South Korea...
[Herald Interview] Eom Tae-goo curious about global audience’s response to ‘Night in Paradise’

FilmApr 15, 2021

“I think I have several different sides to my personality,” he said. “When I am filming, I bring out different personalities freely. The shooting site for me is like a playground so I feel free to ex...
[Herald Interview] Gong Yoo says ‘Seobok’ is thought-provoking film about purpose of life

FilmApr 14, 2021

Gong Yoo also talked about how he tried to look at the character Seobok, which is played by co-star Park Bo-geum. “Although Ki-hun saw Seobok’s special power, he still sees Seobok with the eyes of b...
[Herald Interview] Why K-pop juggernaut Hybe invested millions into AI sound startup Supertone

K-popApr 14, 2021

“While we have real singers singing behind these characters right now, with our system, we can produce a completely new voice that matches these virtual characters’ appearances by mixing several arti...
[Herald Interview] Putting Korea's legal services on global map

MarketsApr 11, 2021

Founded in 1980, Bae, Kim & Lee was the first Korean company to employ a limited liability company structure in 2007 in a preemptive move to meet international standards and contend with internationa...
[Herald Interview] Given choice, AstraZeneca vaccine ‘might not be preferable’ for young people

HealthApr 9, 2021

If vaccines other than AstraZeneca’s are available for young people, South Korean health authorities may want to consider an alternative, said Dr. Jean-Louis Excler, a vaccinologist at the Internatio...
[Herald Interview] Despite high hurdles, Korea bent on developing drugs

HealthApr 8, 2021

When it comes to new drug development, South Korea has built strength in cancer treatment fields, but it lacks attention to infectious disease treatments, said the country’s point man on new drug dev...
[Herald Interview] Korea’s top hematologist warns against brushing off AstraZeneca blood clot link

HealthApr 7, 2021

South Korea’s top hematologist says Korea must exercise due caution with AstraZeneca vaccinations until there is a better understanding of the unusual blood clot events being reported here and elsewh...
[Herald Interview] Brewery serves up sparkling makgeolli in blend of tradition and modernity

RetailApr 1, 2021

The Ulsan native saw it as an opportunity for him to bridge that urban-rural gap. “There was a real sense of miscommunication between the two places and it was when I thought hard how I could connec...
[Herald Interview] Local firm aims to turn Korea into hub of hair-transplant tourism

TechnologyMar 31, 2021

South Korea could become a hub of hair-transplant tourism in Asia, said Han Bio Chairman Kang Da-witt, introducing the technology that his company developed to treat hair loss. Han Bio, a Seoul-base...
[Herald Interview] Korea-Germany economic ties to be fueled further by post-coronavirus market: KGCCI

IndustryMar 31, 2021

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which weighed down most of the world’s economies last year, the bilateral economic relationship between South Korea and Germany gained momentum even in the midst of mar...
[Herald Interview] ‘Green economy common priority for Bulgaria, Korea’

Foreign affairsMar 30, 2021

South Korea’s drive to achieve carbon neutrality is an opportunity to create deeper and wider ties between Seoul and Sofia, the Bulgarian ambassador to Korea says. “The shift to a sustainable green ...
[Herald Interview] Installation artist Lee Seul-gi gets playful with metaphors

Arts&DesignMar 29, 2021

Small glass containers that she designed with craft artists are hung on the wall, holding water from rivers around the world sent by Lee’s friends. The glass containers resemble the rivers where the ...
[Herald Interview] IBK Securities eyes bigger opportunity, market trust as SME-specialized investor

MarketsMar 29, 2021

IBK Securities, the brokerage arm of the state-run Industrial Bank of Korea, aims to cement its position as a leading medium-sized company by securing 1 trillion won ($886 million) of its own capital...