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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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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
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[Herald Interview] Meet mastermind behind the original ‘Masked Singer’
Before Fox launched “The Masked Singer” in the US this year, many South Korean viewers enjoyed watching “King of Mask Singer,” a singing competition show where masked celebrities belted out songs in front of a judge panel until their identity was discovered.The show, which first aired here in 2015, went on to become one of the biggest exports from South Korean TV, spawning shows with similar formats in many countries, including the US where the show has already been renewed for a second season.D
TelevisionMarch 22, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Blaming China doesn’t help combat fine dust: GGGI director
It has become a habit for many South Koreans to point to China as a thick haze of ultrafine dust descends and chokes the country, as well as to lash out at the Korean government for failing to settle the issue with its giant neighbor. Blaming China for worsening air pollution does not help the country’s fight against ultrafine dust, however, as a large amount of toxic particles are produced at home, according to Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute.“Blaming Chi
Social AffairsMarch 20, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Yulchon M&A lawyer predicts ‘new wave’ in Indonesia
For decades, lawyer Yoon Hee-woong has built his career providing legal advice for corporations. Since joining the South Korean law firm Yulchon in 2000, he has been paving the way for large business groups to take over financial companies, especially in the wake of the global financial crisis in 2007-2008.A big deal he helped close in 2007 was retail giant Lotte’s purchase of Daehan Fire & Marine Insurance. A year later, Yoon was involved in Hyundai Motor’s takeover of Shinheung
MarketMarch 19, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Chef Akira comes back to Seoul
A Korean-American chef, charged with adventurous energy, has made his way back home.Michelin-starred chef Akira Back (whose Korean name is Back Seung-wook), 45, running his own namesake restaurant brand across the world, added one more Seoul eatery to his impressive portfolio, recently opening a new Akira Back restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul. Chef Akira Back speaks during an interview with The Korea Herald at his new namesake restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on March 7. (Park Hyun-k
FoodMarch 14, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Unity goes beyond games to cars, AI, VR
Unity, a licensed game engine, is one of the most popularly used pieces of game developing software in the world. It’s the Adobe of games, if you will. For beginner developers, “Unity Personal” by Unity Technologies is a free-to-use version that anyone can use until their original content generates more than $100,000 yearly profit – at which point the developer is obliged to switch to the upper, paying model. Such is the “democratization of development” pursued by Unity Technologies ApS, the vid
IndustryMarch 10, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Drinking less but better has helped single malt boom in Asia’
The global trend of drinking less but better has led to a boom of single malt whiskey in Asian markets, including South Korea, according to a global brand ambassador of Glenfiddich. “The world is seeing a drink-less-but-better trend now, and it is exciting for us in the single malt world,” said Struan Grant Ralph in an interview with The Korea Herald during his trip to Seoul last week. Struan Grant Ralph, a global brand ambassador of Glenfiddich (Glenfiddich)“Korea is an exciting (market) for u
IndustryMarch 7, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Cultivating hope through ‘Boccia’
Indonesian moviemaker Natalie Tjahja hopes to promote the para-sport through nonprofit documentary filmUnlike Cristiano Ronaldo, Floyd Mayweather and Lebron James of the sports world, boccia players are not buried in fame and riches, nor do they have the ability to leap off the ground and perform near-superhuman feats. On the contrary, hurdles often loom large for them, even more so than for most people.What they do have, however, is an unconquerable spirit that transcends their wheelchair-bound
PeopleMarch 6, 2019