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[Herald Interview] What AI can do for medicine

IndustryApr 16, 2020

Vuno’s first project, the VUNO Med LungCT AI, kicked off a year after the company was founded in 2014, upon a joint research proposal from Asan Medical Center. The AI solution is expecting to make an...
[Herald Interview] ‘Foreign investors will flock back to Korea in hopes of an IT boom’

MarketsApr 16, 2020

Amid the new coronavirus fallout which crashed global economies and forced foreign investors to exit emerging markets, South Korea’s stock market was bound to face a blow. What marks Asia’s fourth-l...
[Herald Interview] COVID-19 center makes being sick in a foreign land less lonely

Social affairsApr 13, 2020

By Kim Arin ( arin@heraldcorp.com )
[Herald Interview] ‘Materials key to stepping up flexible displays’

TechnologyApr 9, 2020

South Korea has secured flexible displays that are durable enough for partial commercialization. But the current level of technologies can improve durability and expand diversity in display types by ...
[Herald Interview] AleXa on becoming K-pop star, dancing in boots and cyborg aesthetic

K-popApr 8, 2020

The entertainer doesn’t shy away from the fact that she focuses on the visual aspects, as her music was made after the video had been visualized and conceptualized with a storyboard. “We work very c...
[Herald Interview] Young NK defectors’ school hopes dashed

North KoreaApr 2, 2020

Yeomyung, whose name means “dawn” in Korean and which has around 80 students and 13 faculty members, is the only alternative school in Seoul certified by the Education Ministry to award a high school...
[Herald Interview] ‘With fried chicken, water beats beer’

IndustryApr 1, 2020

So what kind of water is healthiest? Ko said the answer can vary by country and that it has been greatly influenced by different food cultures. “In Europe, the daily diet involves a lot of meat, bro...
[Herald Interview] ‘COVID-19 to affect humans’ short-term evolution’ Macrogen CEO

IndustryMar 26, 2020

A human life is not only determined by the genomic structure, but also by what types of viruses and microbiomes the body interacts with. CEO Yang Gap-seok of Macrogen, a company that has recently be...
[Herald Interview] DKB hopes to make splash with free-spirited, rebellious energy

K-popMar 25, 2020

Having joined the competitive K-pop scene just last month, DKB has already proven itself as a breakout rookie group, equipped with rebellious energy and various talents. The nine-member act is the f...
[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...