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[Herald Interview] Linkflow seeks to be Korea’s first hardware unicorn with 360-degree wearable cameras

TechnologyMay 25, 2020

They may look like Bluetooth neckband headsets, but Linkflow’s FITT360 and NEXX360 are cameras that allow users to capture 360-degree shots of their surroundings. FITT360 and NEXX360 each have four ...
Korean startups consider COIVD-19 an opportunity: survey

IndustryMay 12, 2020

Korean startups find the COVID-19 pandemic positive for the country’s startup ecosystem in the future, a survey by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups showed on May 12. Out of 492 respondents, 42.5 pe...
Are you living in Asia? Tell us your story: ACC

EventMay 12, 2020

Asia Culture Center of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Asia Culture Institute will be holding a contest to discover narratives that have potential to turn into theater work, the organ...
VCs’ overseas investments increase in Q1 despite COVID-19

BusinessMay 7, 2020

Overseas investments by Korean virtual capitalist firms rose in the first quarter this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed May 7. According to data compiled by Korea Venture Capital Asso...
ACC looks for unique film projects in Asia to support

CultureMay 6, 2020

The Asia Culture Center and the Asia Culture Institute, both affiliated with the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has started taking applications for the 2020 ACC Cinema Fund to ...
[HERALD INTERVIEW] From mom with chronic pain to startup founder: Konny By Erin CEO shares her journey

IndustryMay 6, 2020

When Erin Lim had her first baby three years ago, she never set out to start a company. She was desperate for a product that could help her carry her son with less pain, as her neck hurt every time s...
Videoconferencing app provider Gooroomee struggles despite demand surge

IndustryApr 21, 2020

At the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in Korea when people suddenly had to embrace remote working and social distancing, they turned to well-known tools provided by international tech companies, ...
[Herald Interview] Patent attorney takes on Chinese IP brokers, discusses misperception on China

IndustryApr 20, 2020

December 2019 was one of the most memorable months in Ryu Sung-won’s career. The patent attorney with 16 years of experience had concluded a 15-month legal journey, winning back 53 brands whose trade...
Korea Mobile Fest launched as first Asian mobile video festival

EventApr 20, 2020

Asia’s first mobile video festival “Korea Mobile Fest (KMF)” that was kicked off today will attract and award creative short films, organizers said Tuesday. KFM, jointly run by startup accelerator D...
Airbnb hosts squeezed by COVID-19, angry at refund policies

IndustryMar 30, 2020

In January, Airbnb “Superhost” Diana Jeong quit her job as she was expecting a baby this spring. What she did not expect was a pandemic that would upend her transition to becoming a full-time Airbnb ...
Celebrities join hands to bring hopeful messages amid COVID-19

Social affairsMar 26, 2020

Content creators and celebrities including football player Son Heung-min joined forces to bring positive messages amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Korea Multi-channel Network Association, said Thusrday. ...
Get the latest COVID-19 updates in English and Chinese from TBS eFM

Social affairsMar 10, 2020

South Korea’s English radio channel TBS eFM said on March 10 that it has launched a special daily COVID-19 program to help foreigners here remain updated about the outbreak. The radio station said i...
Former US ambassador hopes to get ready for reunification

North KoreaFeb 13, 2020

Christopher Hill, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and lead negotiator for the six-party nuclear talks, is a familiar face for Koreans south of the Demilitarized Zone. After finishing his care...
PyeongChang offers forum for peace once again

Social affairsFeb 9, 2020

During the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, South and North Korean athletes entered the opening ceremony together and formed a joint women’s hockey team, creating momentum that led to bilateral talks betwe...
Herald to host 49th English Speech Contest

Social affairsJan 29, 2020

Herald Corp., which publishes 67-year-old English-language newspaper The Korea Herald, will host the 49th Herald National English Speech Contest. The event is designed to foster creative and logical...