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[Herald Interview] Back from ‘Road to Kingdom,’ Oneus seeks big leap with ‘Lived’

K-popAug 19, 2020

Having recently returned from a fierce competition show, Oneus had a bagful of rich stories to share. From enduring nerve-racking moments together to struggling with missions for each show, the group...
[Herald Interview] Rookie filmmaker wants to talk more about family, children

FilmAug 19, 2020

“My personal preference lies with adventure stories of children, like the TV show ‘Stranger Things’ (2016). But I do have concerns about how much value such films would have in the Korean film market...
[Herald Interview] Osgemeos invites visitors to their dream, ‘You Are My Guest’

Arts&DesignAug 17, 2020

Their mother has been a great motivation for the twins, encouraging them to paint. The exhibition includes “The Valley of the Sacred Mountain,” on which the artist duo collaborated with their mother....
[Herald Interview] UN expert questions political decision behind NGO audits

North KoreaAug 13, 2020

A UN expert on human rights in North Korea says he has not yet received a satisfactory response from the South Korean government as to why only human rights and defectors’ organizations are being tar...
[Herald Interview] ‘Beethoven made it happen’

MusicAug 11, 2020

Ludwig van Beethoven was more than just the theme of this year’s festival for pianist Son Yeol-eum. He was the hero. Though hindered by the coronavirus and the heavy downpour, the 17th Music in Pyeo...
[Herald Interview] How to declutter home and simplify life

PeopleAug 11, 2020

Home is where most people start their day and wrap up the night. Yet, keeping your living space clean and tidy is no easy task. Remember how often you were instructed as a child to keep the space aro...
[Herald Interview] Treasure aims high, sets sights on rookie of the year award

K-popAug 10, 2020

The treasure chest is finally wide open and YG Entertainment’s brand new rookie act, Treasure, is poised to make a splash both in and out of South Korea. Looking fairly nervous, the 12-piece boy ban...
[Herald Interview] Flying leaflets into NK was against basic rule of democracy: senior official

North KoreaAug 9, 2020

The Seoul government’s ban on nongovernmental groups’ flying of leaflets into North Korea was based on the basic principle of a democratic society that people should not risk the safety of others to ...
[Herald Interview] Arvelle was founded to in-license cenobamate: CEO

IndustryAug 6, 2020

Arvelle Therapeutics, founded in 2019, is a Switzerland-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative central nervous system drugs. The company’s noticeable idiosyncrasy? It has only on...
[Herald Interview] Rocket Punch celebrates first anniversary with ‘Juicy’

K-popAug 6, 2020

Rookie girl group Rocket Punch had a very busy year. Since debuting August last year, the band already released three mini-albums. The latest one titled “Blue Punch” was released Tuesday, three days...
[Herald Interview] ‘Opportunities lie ahead for Europe, Korea in sustainability’

IndustryAug 5, 2020

The new chief of the European Chamber of Commerce in South Korea believes there are many opportunities for Korean and European companies to cooperate in sustainability areas in the future. “In Europ...
[Herald Interview] Emographic artist Huh Hwe-tae moves on to ‘emosculpture’

Arts&DesignAug 5, 2020

Gaining popularity with the new genre – which combines calligraphy with painting and symbolism – Huh took his solo exhibition, “US Traveling Exhibition of Emography,” to New York, Virginia and Washin...
[Herald Interview] ‘We are on an almost different planet here’

TheaterAug 4, 2020

It is Fried’s fourth time directing a production of “Phantom” in Korea, with one licensed and three international tour productions here. He insisted that despite the virus pandemic, not much has chan...
[Herald Interview] ‘Race for core assets overseas still competitive amid pandemic’

MarketsAug 4, 2020

The pandemic may have shifted Korean real estate investors away from risk toward more conservative assets overseas in hopes of finding bargains, but they are likely to face strong competition from lo...
[Herald Interview] Arms procurement chief lauds ‘hidden’ defense tech champions

DefenseAug 4, 2020

To further nurture the local weapons industry, Korea needs a two-track strategy, Wang said. First is to have the ADD, responsible for research and development in weapons technology, dedicate all res...