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[Herald Interview] From organizing portfolios to educating heirs: Total wealth management for the superrich

MarketsSept 6, 2020

Private banking and wealth management functions have long been deemed exclusive services for a limited range of customers, such as the owners of big corporations. But responding to the increasing po...
[Herald Interview] Hotels adjust to new requirements in COVID-19

TravelSept 5, 2020

COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our daily lives, and one of the industries most heavily affected is the hospitality industry. With government policies changing weekly as the number of coronaviru...
[Herald Interview] Meet Big Hit’s creatives behind BTS-inspired TinyTAN

K-popSept 4, 2020

Q. What were the members’ reactions to the characters? Ha: I showed it to the members before their first release last year, and they loved it. TinyTAN seems to mean something different than BT21. If...
[Herald Interview] QuantaMatrix seeks October IPO for overseas entry

MarketsSept 3, 2020

Amid growing investor interest in the bio and health care industries, a local microbial diagnostic test developer is planning an initial public offering next month. QuantaMatrix, a spin-off of Seoul...
[Herald Interview] By turning biomass into fuel, 4EN eyes to become impact unicorn

IndustrySept 1, 2020

4EN is a South Korean startup with an ambition to become Asia’s largest greenhouse gas reduction initiative. The company aims to tackle the climate change problem using sustainable businesses ideas ...
[Herald Interview] 'Eco-friendly initiatives now present corporate opportunities'

IndustrySept 1, 2020

At a forum held in Jeongseon last month, Kang Tae-sun, founder and CEO of leisure clothing brand BYN Black Yak Korea, showed off the company’s new black shirts, which have been made in Gangwon Provin...
[Herald Interview] Environment activist sees future in eco-smart city

IndustrySept 1, 2020

The Leonardo DiCaprio environmental movie awards are one of Choi Yeol’s current ambitions. As a prominent South Korean environmental activist who leads the Environment Foundation, Choi, who is a big ...
[Herald Interview] Chile seeks to resume FTA renegotiations interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic

Social affairsSept 1, 2020

The resurgence of COVID-19 in South Korea and around the globe has not stopped diplomatic efforts to shore up a post-pandemic economy. Despite having to undergo COVID-19 testing three times -- in...
[Herald Interview] GI Innovation steadies IPO for 2021

IndustrySept 1, 2020

GI Innovation is a fusion protein novel drug discovery firm that has made two license-out deals that are worth a combined $1.99 billion, just three years since its foundation. This feat for a small ...
[Herald Interview] A progressive launch of airline in midst of pandemic

TransportAug 30, 2020

Launching a startup, let alone a brand new airline, is not an easy task. And much more so at a time when the aviation industry has come to a near-halt. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, airlines ac...
[Herald Interview] Ex-minister Kang Kum-sil envisions peace and life at DMZ

PeopleAug 29, 2020

JeongSeon Forum 2020, hosted by the Gangwon Provincial Government and Gangwon Convention & Visitors Bureau, successfully finished its three-day session last week. On the second day of the forum, for...
[Herald Interview] Back with ‘Boca,’ Dreamcatcher proves global prominence

K-popAug 27, 2020

One of the most distinct K-pop acts on the scene, Dreamcatcher has been solidifying its status more than ever despite the pandemic era. Having returned with its new moombahton-rock “Boca,” the seven...
[Herald Interview] Opera ‘Red Pants’ to sing of housing bubble

MusicAug 25, 2020

The opera was to be staged at the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul in March, but was postponed to August due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “It is an issue that everyone can relate to. Whether ...
[Herald Interview] Cherry Bullet talks love for music, innermost dreams

K-popAug 24, 2020

Just like its new summery pop tune “Aloha Oe,” Cherry Bullet was full of shiny energy, brimming smiles and -- especially -- love for music. “When we first heard the new song, me and Yuju actually cr...
[Herald Interview] ‘Dreamlike love story in ‘Fukuoka’ is all around us’

FilmAug 24, 2020

Zhang said his films always start from a particular space. “I think it’s my curiosity of the space. Whether I want to revisit it. Even when it’s empty, such places hold the scents, the warmth and th...