Jungwook Hong, founder and chairman of the plant-based food producer Organica, took office as the chairman of Worldwide Fund for Nature’s Korea office on Tuesday. Hong has worked closely with WWF-Korea since 2017, joining the organization’s board of directors in that year, and as a private and corporate sponsor of the organization. “Climate change is the biggest crisis humankind faces, and we are the last generation that can solve the situation. The fate of all living thing

Social Affairs Aug. 23, 2022

Watching Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it seems many South Koreans cannot help but worry about their own country’s future, which is still locked in a Cold War division. From the social media sphere to presidential campaign trails, people voiced their opposition to war and denounced the aggressor, while some raised “what ifs” over Korea’s own precarious geopolitical situation vis-a-vis a belligerent North Korea. On Twitter and Facebook, ordinary citizens and publ

Social Affairs Feb. 25, 2022

Jungwook Hong, a former National Assembly representative and former chairman of Herald Corp., has released a book of 50 essays about his journey to find his life’s purpose. Hong is a bestselling author whose 1993 autobiography, “Seven Acts, Seven Scenes,” sold over 1 million copies. That first book, which centered on his personal experience of studying in the US at Choate Rosemary Hall and Harvard University, led many wealthy South Korean parents to consider sending their tee

Books Jan. 30, 2021

Hundreds of CEOs, investors and officials from startups and world-be entrepreneurs took part in the inaugural The Investor’s Choice, a startup conference, at Hotel Shilla in Seoul on Wednesday.The event, consisting of a panel discussion and an award ceremony, was co-organized by investment media outlet The Investor and Korea’s No. 1 English newspaper The Korea Herald in a bid to recognize the contributions of Korean startups in the local market.Kicking off the conference was a keynote address de

Technology Nov. 28, 2018

Herald Design Forum 2018 kicked off Friday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Distinguished speakers, design experts and government officials are among those participating in Asia’s leading design festival, which runs through Saturday. Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp., delivers an opening address for Herald Design Forum 2018, which kicked off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)“The forum, which started in 2011 with our belief that design can change the

Arts & Design Sept. 14, 2018

Herald Design Forum 2018 kicks off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Friday for a two-day run under the theme “Designing Future.” The eighth edition of Asia’s leading design forum, organized by Herald Corp., features 15 internationally renowned speakers sharing their unique perspectives and inspirations. The annual design festival begins with an opening address by Herald Corp. Chairman Jungwook Hong.Following the chairman’s opening address is a keynote speech by Princess Dana Firas of Jorda

Arts & Design Sept. 13, 2018

The Korea Herald has served as a leading English-language newspaper in South Korea for more than six decades. Its 65th anniversary this year, which falls on Wednesday, testifies to the paper’s unwavering commitment to provide accurate and reliable news to readers at home and abroad.The beginning of The Korea Herald dates back to Aug. 15, 1953, just weeks after the end of the Korean War, when a four-page tabloid English-language daily, then titled The Korean Republic, was first published in a bid

Culture Aug. 14, 2018

World Wide Fund for Nature International has named Pavan Sukhdev, an environmental economist and former head of the UN Environment Program’s Green Economy Initiative, as the new president of its board.  Pavan Sukhdev, the new president of the board for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)The announcement came during a board meeting Sunday attended by Sukhdev. He will succeed Yolanda Kakabadse, who had served two consecutive four-year terms.Sukhdev played a key role in a major green economics stu

People Nov. 22, 2017

The seventh annual Herald Design Forum kicked off Tuesday morning with the slogan “Design for Humanity.”“Last year, we sparked a conversation about the integration of technology and design. This year, we are talking about the importance of putting people at the center of design no matter what new technology is introduced,” said Herald Corp. CEO Kwon Chung-won in the opening address.This year’s forum was held at The Shilla Seoul and drew over 700 audience members. Leading designers from all over

Culture Nov. 7, 2017

World Wide Fund for Nature, the world’s leading conservationist organization, has appointed Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp. and its premium food brand Organica, as its newest board member. Jean-Paul Paddack, co-chairman of WWF-Korea, visited the company’s headquarters in Seoul on Friday to hand-deliver the letter of appointment to Hong.  Jungwook Hong (right), chairman of Herald Corp., receives a letter of appointment from Jean-Paul Paddack, co-chairman of WWF-Korea, at the company‘s hea

People Sept. 17, 2017

Asia Society Korea will host a fundraising dinner to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foundation on Sept. 19, the nonprofit organization said. The event is expected to draw around 300 dignitaries from the US and South Korea, diplomatic envoys here as well as the group’s members. It will take place at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul. Charles Rockefeller, the great-grandson of Asia Society’s founder John D. Rockefeller III, will be present to deliver a keynote speech. A speech will also be given

Social Affairs Sept. 10, 2017

Consumers today are bombarded each waking moment with advertisements. Every day, there is a new product that proclaims to be bigger and faster than the last. Weighed down by what has been dubbed “ad fatigue,” consumers are now seeking something more -- true value behind products and principled actions by brands.This is the secret behind the rapid growth of Herald Corp.’s premium food brand Organica, according to the group’s Chairman Jungwook Hong. Herald Corp. Chairman Jungwook Hong (Lee Sang-su

Industry Aug. 9, 2017

Hong Eun-hye, the wife of late Chief of Naval Operations Sohn Won-yil, passed away Wednesday. The funeral is being held at the Asan Medical Center in Seoul.She was 100 years old and is survived by three sons -- Myung-won, Dong-won and Chang-won -- and grandchildren including Sohn Jung-hee, a ceramic sculptor and the wife of Herald Corp. Chairman Jungwook Hong.Hong Eun-hye (Yonhap)Born in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, in 1917, the deceased studied music at what later became Ewha Womans Univer

Politics April 19, 2017

A natural food company that initiated a food revolution from a small workshop in Samcheong-dong in 2012 is making its mark in the South Korean food industry. Organica, the organic food developer under Herald Corp., saw its annual revenue jump 108-fold to 86.5 billion won ($77.4 million) in 2016 from 800 million won in 2013. According to the company’s forecast, its revenue is likely to hit 120 billion won this year, which will put the firm on the list of the nation’s 100 largest food companies.Or

Industry March 30, 2017

Herald Corp., the publisher of The Korea Herald, on Tuesday paid out dividends of 500 won ($0.45) per share for the first time since the company was established.Under the management of Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corp., Herald subsidiaries have been on a steady rise. Herald Square, the company’s headquarters in central Seoul. (Herald Corp.)In 2014, Herald’s core media businesses posted sales of 60.5 billion won and a net profit of 5 billion won. Including the company’s food and materials s

Industry March 31, 2015

World-renowned thinkers and practitioners of design on Wednesday explored the growing role of design in making human life richer, healthier and more sustainable in the fourth annual Herald Design Forum in Seoul. Top architect Rem Koolhaas, advertising guru Alex Schill and other prominent figures shared their vision, philosophy and professional knowledge at the nation’s largest conference on design held in Dongdaemun Design Plaza. “The biggest adversary of a good design is not a bad design, but a

Arts & Design Nov. 26, 2014

Participants wait in line for tickets at Herald Design Forum. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)The Herald Design Forum posed questions and highlighted the importance of design in modern society, forum attendants said Tuesday. 　However, the emotions and thoughts they took away from the event appeared to be as diverse as the fields influenced by design. The forum, part of the Herald Design Week that kicked off on Monday with The Korea Herald’s 60th anniversary celebration, was held for the third ti

Arts & Design Oct. 8, 2013

Participants celebrate the 60th anniversary of Herald Corp. at Blue Square in Seoul on Monday. From left at the front row are KCCI chairman Park Yong-maan, Culture Minister Yoo Jin-ryong, Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, Herald Corp. chairman Jungwook Hong, ruling Saenuri Party leader Hwang Woo-yea and Herald Corp. CEO Lee Young-man. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)Herald Corp., publisher of The Korea Herald and The Herald Business, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its foundation with a receptio

Social Affairs Oct. 7, 2013

Herald Corp. CEO Lee Young-man (right) and CBNF chief Choi Jung-hwi pose after signing an agreement on Herald’s takeover of the food company at Herald Corp.’s headquarters in central Seoul last week.  (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Herald Corp., which publishes The Korea Herald, has taken over Cheonbo Natural Food, or CBNF, the No. 1 organic food provider in Korea, in an effort to enter the fast-growing premium whole food market. Herald officials said the company signed an agreement with CBNF on the

Industry Sept. 30, 2013