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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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[Herald Interview] ‘To me, a car is just one of many designs’
Not all automotive designers are typical “car guys” well versed in the history of cars and models on the street.Because Kim Nury, an automotive interior designer at BMW’s Munich headquarters, definitely does not fit that stereotype. “A car is, to me, just one of many designs. I do not have an extensive knowledge about cars or know A to Z about different models -- I do not drive -- but cars are like what I play with as if I’m in a game finding solutions to producing one,” said Kim during an inter
MobilityApril 29, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn talks band, K-pop, future plans
Being in a band is cool, especially if the band is Linkin Park. The iconic American rock band has produced numerous hits, including “In the End” and “Numb,” since its debut in 1996 and boasts a long list of awards. Since the tragic loss of its vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017, the band is on hiatus. Still, the band exists and Joe Hahn has been part of its miraculous journey through the years, standing in the back as the DJ. The 42-year-old Korean-American artist is now stepping forward in Sou
PerformanceApril 26, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Korea aims to go global with IP system
South Korea recently signed a memorandum of understanding worth $3.2 million with Saudi Arabia to help establish an ecosystem for intellectual property. It was an outcome of efforts by Asia’s fourth-largest economy in expanding global partnership to share its intellectual property system, according to the chief of the nation’s top IP office. “The deals with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will work as a prime opportunity to promote our IP administration service to the world,” Korean In
IndustryApril 24, 2019
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[Herald Interview] PPS chief to strengthen procurement exports by emphasizing innovative growth
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the launch of South Korea’s state-run Public Procurement Service, the organization has placed special emphasis on creating a variety of opportunities for domestic companies, particularly the smaller venture firms and startups, to step up exports with innovative technologies.In an interview with The Korea Herald, PPS Administrator Jung Moo-kyung said his drive for innovative merging of technologies and active support from the organization on the occasion
EconomyApril 23, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Diminutive ‘Kids Creators’ inject fresh perspective into YouTube
Twenty years ago, celebrity and K-pop idol crept up the list of dream jobs for children in Korea – a list formerly occupied by doctor, scholar, politician or government official. What followed were a flood of TV talent shows and reality programs on youth aspiring for the limelight. Recent surveys suggest the times are changing once more, as children are opting to perform in front of the much smaller camera of a personal computer as a YouTuber, or as it is more commonly known here, “YouTube Cr
PeopleApril 21, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Rethinking amputee status, prosthetics market in Korea
Why don’t we see amputees in professional fields of work in South Korea? Where do all the patients who have lost limbs in an accident, or to diabetes, disappear here? Kang Yeoun-seung, 52, a rehabilitation medicine and certified ortho-prostheticts doctor, has grappled with this issue for long.According to the Ministry of Welfare data, the number of people with physical disabilities in Korea was over 1.2 million as of December. Those with visual or hearing impairment, brain lesions or cardiac dis
IndustryApril 21, 2019
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[Herald Interview] George Mason University's Korea campus to expand student quota
The new dean of George Mason University’s Korea campus, Robert Matz, said he seeks to advance the school’s mission and to fuel its growth momentum by expanding the student quota and boosting collaboration with the US campus.During a press conference Wednesday at the Incheon Global Campus, Matz introduced his plans as the new dean of the Korean campus of the US university. Matz was appointed in February.Dean of George Mason University Korea Robert Matz (George Mason University Korea)“I am delight
Social AffairsApril 19, 2019
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[Herald Interview] 'Underage sex trafficking getting worse’
In March 2015, a 14-year-old girl was found dead lying on a bed in a motel in Gwanak-gu, southwestern Seoul. The victim was identified as a runaway teenager. Not long after leaving home in November 2014, she met three pimps and began selling sex through smartphone apps. The girl was strangled by a 38-year-old male customer, who then fled the scene. The perpetrator admitted to the crime, saying he felt she was not worth the money.The horrible murder shocked the public. But Cho Jin-kyeong, the exe
Social AffairsApril 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Boosting rental housing supply as solution to housing problem
Lee Heon-uk, the newly appointed CEO of the Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation, has mapped out three management strategies: expanding the housing supply, creating better conditions for job creation, and governing GICO as an innovative and responsible body. “Speculative real estate investment is not a new problem,” Lee said. “With the skyrocketing prices, apartments are especially a problem, threatening many ordinary people’s hopes.”Lee believes urban planning and engineering should be approac
Social AffairsApril 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Moon will do more for foreign investors’
Foreign firms in South Korea have often complained of being kept out of the loop when it comes to policy, including under the Moon administration, but recently the government has been moving to bridge the gap.A prime example was on March 28, when President Moon Jae-in held a meeting with leaders of foreign investors and related organizations at Cheong Wa Dae for the first time. Sixty-five representatives of foreign companies and organizations, including the chambers of commerce of US and Europea
IndustryApril 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Boosted by BTS and K-pop, Naver’s V Live challenges YouTube
As global K-pop fans flocked to YouTube last week to watch the new BTS video “Boy With Luv,” the band celebrated the release of its new album with a special event for loyal fans around the world. It was a live broadcast from New York City, where BTS discussed the new album, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” with global BTS Army fans. The event preceded the band’s much-anticipated performance on “Saturday Night Live” alongside guest host and “Spider-Man” actress Emma Stone. Broadcast on Naver’s V Liv
TechnologyApril 15, 2019
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[Herald Interview] The agent behind Korea's global literary growth
If you are living outside Korea and happened to have just finished your first volume of Korean fiction, the chances are that the book you’ve read was brought to you by literary agent Joseph Lee and his partners around the world. Specializing in foreign rights of Korean titles, both fiction and nonfiction, Lee, 54, has a pretty impressive list of clients, including Shin Kyung-sook, the author of the 2011 New York Times best-seller “Please Look After Mom,” and Han Kang, the author of the 2016 Man
PeopleApril 12, 2019
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[Herald Interview] 'Fashion is about trends. Paul Smith is about individuality'
Though the beginning was small, things ended up much bigger than expected for fashion designer Paul Smith. It sometimes is still hard for the designer to believe what he has achieved. The celebrated designer’s first store in Nottingham, which opened in 1976, was 9 square meters. It was only open Fridays and Saturdays, as he had to work another job the rest of the week to make his living. Seven years after opening the shop, Smith went to Paris with a small collection of clothes. But he didn’t hav
Arts & DesignApril 8, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Freshcode hits home run in Korean food delivery scene
South Korea has long been a haven for food delivery. Most of the time, food is delivered to your doorstep within 30 minutes of placing an order. But professional food delivery businesses, such as Baedal Minjok have a downside. Although such services are popular, they are costly due to the number of deliverymen they need to employ. These expenses usually translate into higher retail prices. Overcoming such issues related to cost and efficiency, Seoul-based salad delivery firm Freshcode has deploy
TechnologyApril 5, 2019
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[Herald Interview] After Celine and Louis Vuitton, Korean-American designer ready to rock world with label Rokh
At the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week, a new name caught the eye of fashion industry insiders amid the dizzying list of top fashion houses. It was Rokh, based in London and led by Korean-American designer Hwang Rok. Before launching his label in 2016, the 34-year-old designer had worked at high-end fashion houses, such as Celine, Chloe and Louis Vuitton. RokhThough the Rokh label pursues the reinterpretation of classic garments through deconstruction and reconstruction, its collections ar
Arts & DesignApril 2, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should open energy market to private firms for renewable goals’
South Korea needs to open its state-run energy sector to private companies to bring in more investment and competition and to better achieve the nation’s renewable energy goal, according to a UK-based energy consulting firm. Shortly after Moon Jae-in became president, the Korean government unveiled its power supply plan aiming for 20 percent of total electricity consumption to come from renewable energy sources by 2030.Wood Mackenzie forecast Korea’s renewables would account for about 17 percent
IndustryApril 1, 2019
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[Herald Interview] SendBird looks to break up messenger monopoly
Real-time in-app digital messaging is increasingly becoming the norm. On-demand mobility app users can exchange text messages with drivers to get a ride to deliver food. While watching live-streamed videos of a sports game, you can also send cheers or share thoughts about an athlete or a team. Couples, meanwhile, can enjoy private conversations on dating apps. Those buying a product online can place an inquiry directly to sellers on an e-commerce platforms, while sellers can interact with thousa
TechnologyMarch 28, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Justice should be priority in setup of independent investigative body: lawmaker
Successive presidents and administrations over the past 20 years have failed to fulfill their pledges to establish an independent body with the power to investigate and indict high-ranking government officials as well as the president’s family members.The National Assembly has hit a snag in its plans to fast-track 10 key bills that deal with abuses of power, including one concerning the proposed investigative unit and another that would readjust the division of powers between the prosecution and
PoliticsMarch 27, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Biosimilars have no long-term prospect’
Korean conglomerates are diving in to the field of biotechnology one after another, but they have no long-term prospects if biosimilars are the only area they invest in, says Cho Joong-myung, a 71-year-old bio-venture founder who has dedicated his life to the research and development of novel drugs.Cho served as senior vice president and director of research and development at Biotech Research Institute of LG Life Science (then LG Chemical) from 1984 to 2000. The lab started with only a handful
IndustryMarch 27, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Early English education a necessity: Daejeon education chief
As countries become ever more interconnected and globalized, English proficiency becomes a necessity if a nation and its people are to succeed on the global stage. Therefore early English education is a must, according to the chief of the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education.“The merit of our country, which has a small territory and is short of resources, is Koreans’ diligence and education fervor. Early English education will be a means to solidify Koreans’ standing in the global market,” D
Social AffairsMarch 24, 2019