“I am grateful that many people want to know more about Kim Se-jeong after watching ‘Business Proposal.’ As I see fans are enjoying my music and previous television dramas, I became more determined to work hard to not be ashamed by my future,” the actor said. Kim is also a singer, having debuted as part of girl group I.O.I in 2016, sung with another girl group, Gugudan, on top of a solo career. ...

The Asia-Pacific region is responsible for more than half of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. While net-zero carbon emissions mandates in the region pose promising economic opportunities, green technology players’ expansion to the Asia-Pacific from outside the region may seem like a murky prospect. “There is a choice between trying to build it ourselves, or finding a compatible vision and str...

The once iconic features of K-pop and its production values are no longer distinctive, according to Jeong. Whether K-pop’s position in the global music scene is further strengthened or falls behind depends on the efforts by the entertainment agencies and the performers to interact with the fans through “communication.” He suggested building a stronger bond by moving beyond basic social media pla...

Son also talked about a scene where Yong-bae fries eggs on the car’s overheated engine. “I was surprised to find out that it actually works. In the movie, I say ‘It really works!’ and that was not in the script, it just came out of my mouth naturally,” he said. Yeong-bae’s special attachment to the car in the movie is not unfamiliar to Son, speaking about the car his brother bought him. “Befor...

With South Korea riding high on the wave of its international success in the pop culture arena, ranging from the hugely popular “Squid Game” to children’s book illustrator Suzy Lee winning the prestigious Andersen Awards just last week, a foundation hopes to pay it forward by introducing Koreans to relatively unknown Southeast Asian literature. In pursuit of this goal, the Hansae Yes24 Foundatio...

The DJ made his first visit to Korea in December last year, even shooting the song’s music video with Kim and Son at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, which was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site for its historical value. He felt it was a “natural fit” to bring together their sounds on the project. He is seeking a greater opportunity to expand his base in Korea, where he can link up with...

Apro is “no different” The song “HoMe” carries the message he wants to convey to listeners through “Avenue”: “Although this is entirely my story, it can be yours as well.” “‘Home’ seemed like the objet through which we all become just the same people. Although while we are all at different stages in our lives, the fact that we come from home and return to it after work is the same.” And it’s b...

The Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) will play a crucial role in taking bilateral trade ties to a new level through a new trade platform designed to tackle challenges stemming from a rapidly changing market environment, a senior US envoy in Seoul said. The KORUS FTA, which marked its 10th year this month, has been the most comprehensive and high-standard trade agreement in the region. “...

During the interview, the Korean actor also talked about the third season of the popular tvN drama “Hospital Playlist,” in which he appeared as doctor Ahn Jeong-won. “As far as I know, the third season will not come out anytime soon. It is because all the actors that played interns and residents in the drama became popular and are currently working on different projects. So, it is difficult to s...

Like her stories, Bora Chung radiates terse, fierce energy like an electrical cable cut open. On a Thursday morning exactly one week after “Cursed Bunny” -- her collection of 10 short stories translated by Anton Hur -- was announced among the works longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize, Chung told The Korea Herald that she was still in shock. “Suddenly people are mentioning my name...

Clarinet player Cho Sung-ho discovered his passion for wind instruments when he played the recorder for the first time in fifth grade. He had been exposed to music from an early age by his mother who was a piano teacher, and by his maternal grandfather who was a professional violinist. “For some reason that I couldn’t pinpoint, I wasn’t a big fan of the violin or the piano, but once I played the...

In the class action suit, Seeger Weiss looks to take discovery, a US legal process to obtain evidence from parties, in order to require Samsung to turn over relevant documents about the full extent of GOS throttling. Buchanan said the litigation would prove that Samsung knowingly exempted popular benchmarking apps -- 3DMark, GeekBench, PCMark, GFXBench, Antutu, CPDT, and Androbench -- from GOS t...

Lang Lee highlighted the bleak side of the Korean music scene where even an award-winning musician faces extreme financial difficulties. “Artists should get reasonable payments when they share thoughts or deliver performances in front of an audience. It’s our ‘paid work,’” she said, suggesting that she should be paid 300,000 won for media interviews, like the one conducted with The Korea Herald....

Her creative process is well known. She only handwrites her compositions and conducts the entire creative process only in her head. In addition, she said the title of each piece is as important as the music itself. “I would say 30 percent of my energy is put into the naming of the piece,” she added. Chin was born in Gimpo in 1961. She taught herself piano at a young age before studying at Seoul...

Artist Heo Wook is happiest when he draws lines to connect edges in his works. He has pursued an artistic concept of his own, which he calls “Cheomcheom,” that has evolved throughout his artistic career. After graduating from Beaux-Arts de Paris with degrees in drawing, painting, architecture and multimedia, Heo has explored how relationships are created among objects or people. The concept “Che...