The top diplomats of South Korea and the Bahamas held talks in Seoul Tuesday on bilateral ties and cooperation on the international stage, Seoul's foreign ministry said. During the meeting with his Bahamian counterpart Frederick Mitchell, Foreign Minister Park Jin expressed hopes to enhance bilateral ties based on their continued cooperation in the economy and humanitarian support among other areas, according to the ministry. Park also requested support from the Bahamas for the enhancemen

  Red Velvet’s new EP landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 44 regions. EP “The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday” came out on Monday and swept up charts at home as well. All five songs from the EP hogged top spots on some of the domestic music charts. The album is the second installment from “The ReVe Festival 2022” series and sold more than 710,000 copies in preorders, a record for the group. The previous EP, “The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel

The Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation confirmed Tuesday that all 663 objections to the 2023 Suneung questions and answers were dismissed. The KICE received a total of 663 objections from Nov. 17 to 21 and among them, 215 and 127 were complaints related to an English listening question and the 23rd question, respectively. The complaints alleged that question No. 23 was almost the same as a question in a mock test provided by a lecturer at a famous private school. "It was not about

In a painful 3-2 loss against Ghana, one bright spot for South Korea was the stellar performance of Cho Gue-sung, who scored a brace in his first World Cup. With South Korea down 2-0 heading into the second half, Cho scored at the 58-minute mark with a header from Lee Kang-in’s cross. Just three minutes later, he soared above the defense for the second goal, this time assisted by Kim Jin-soo. This is the first time a Korean has ever scored more than once in a World Cup match. Only three

Children in Korea think of themselves with their parents, immediate family members, and grandparents as a single unit. Children are raised to have the utmost respect for their parents and grandparents throughout their lives, so when it comes to making important life decisions, the opinion of their parents and grandparents is taken seriously. While some cultures might value independence more and see this as interfering in personal decisions, for Koreans it's a critical part of what makes them

By Yoo Chang-jo Professor of marketing at Dongguk University The Korea Herald presents the Global Finance Awards upon recognition that, for the Korean economy to grow in this age of cutting-edge technology, it is essential to build a financial ecosystem that meets global standards and raises the competitiveness of the country’s financial industry. The purpose of these awards is to encourage financial institutions that continue to challenge themselves and innovate to provide better financ

South Korean builder Daewoo E&C said on Tuesday its design prowess has been recognized again with a prestigious design award, continuing its winning streak through its brands, including their flagship apartment brand Prugio. The company said two of its entries won Bronze Prizes at the Good Design Award 2022 -- an esteemed design award ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, which was held annually since 1985, under the Industrial Design Promotion Act. The awarded archi

Alabama, Georgia cited as possible locations for new W2.5tr battery plant; Separate deal with LG Energy Solution 'imminent'

Insurer of the Year / Kyobo Life Insurance

ESG Innovator / Standard Chartered Bank Korea

Bank of the Year / KB Kookmin Bank

IR Innovator / Woori Financial Group

A few days after taking office, President Yoon Suk-yeol made a surprise visit to the press room and casually reminded reporters of his promise to treat them to kimchi stew as a gesture of his desire to communicate with the media. Soon after, Yoon became the first president to hold morning interviews in the lobby of the presidential office, taking questions on contentious matters. At a press conference on the 100th day of his inauguration in August, Yoon said “I think the process of carry

Digital Innovator / Qraft Technologies

Financier of the Year / Mirae Asset Securities