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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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KAIST professor heads new futures studies society
The Korea Association of Futures Studies held a launching ceremony Friday and elected Lee Kwang-hyung of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology as its founding president.Lee, currently a dean of KAIST Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy, will head the group devoted to research in the field of future studies, including establishment of state-level strategy, education in the field and hosting conferences. He will lead the group for two years. Lee Kwang-hyungProfessors at colle
Jan. 24, 2016
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Activist, author Shin Young-bok dies at 75
Activist and author Shin Young-bok, a professor at Sungkonghoe University best known for writing “Reflections from Prison,” containing his thoughts while imprisoned during the military-backed government, passed away Friday from skin cancer. He was 75.Shin was imprisoned for his pro-democracy ideas in 1968, accused of being part of the Tongil Hyeongmyeongdang (Unification Revolution) party. He remained imprisoned for 20 years until he was released through a special pardon on the Aug. 15 Liberatio
Jan. 17, 2016
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[Eye interview] Breaking free of the Korean dream
The Korean dream, a highly competitive pursuit of the masses, is so deeply entrenched in the collective consciousness that there is hardly room for deviation: Study day and night to get great test scores, enter a top university and land a job at one of the country’s major conglomerates. Each year, thousands of new graduates enter the chase for positions at Samsung and Hyundai, a socioeconomic sign that they’ve “made it.” Those who succeed then begin a decades-long rat race up the corporate ladde
Jan. 15, 2016
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Iranian literature showcased in Seoul
The Iranian Embassy has organized an exhibition that sheds light on the country’s literary masterpieces spanning over a thousand years. The event at the Seoul Metropolitan Library ― “For two eyes, for two hands, Persia” ― is a collection of Iran’s finest books, poems and folktales, as well as handicrafts and calligraphy, running until Jan. 24. Organized to mark the 37th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution of January 1978-February 1979, the venue showcases works of Persian Gulf intellectuals: O
Jan. 11, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Korea aims to keep tourists coming back
At 25 minutes past midnight on Jan. 1, government officials and corporate executives welcomed the country’s first foreign tourists of the year at Incheon International Airport. Gifts including cosmetics kits and beverages were handed out to inbound travelers, with officials wishing them “Happy New Year” while holding placards that read “Korea Smiles on You.”Over the next two years until the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Korea will hold a series of grand promotional campa
Jan. 3, 2016
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[Herald Interview] ‘I’m survivor, not victim’
In Park Yeon-mi’s defection from North Korea, she encountered a South Korean pastor. The compassionate minister had told the then-teenage girl, who had just escaped the clutches of one of the most secluded and oppressive regimes in the world, that she deserved a “second chance.” “What second chance? I’m not a criminal. It was not my choice to be born in North Korea,” she told The Korea Herald in an interview after giving a speech last month at an international forum in Bangkok.The conversation w
Dec. 13, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Korean iron man Park Byung-hoon on life after triathlon
This is the first installment in a three-part series featuring athletes who help people transform their lives. – Ed. Park Byung-hoon doesn’t have a special high-tech suit of armor to keep himself strong and invincible like the Tony Stark character in “Iron Man.” Park, who is considered a legendary Asian iron man triathlon athlete with some records that still stand, had relied only on his physical and mental strength -- backed by his family’s love -- to cycle, swim and run the Ironman’s high-inte
Dec. 9, 2015
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Actor Namgung Won gets lifetime achievement award
Veteran actor Namgung Won was honored with the lifetime achievement award at the fifth Shin Young Kyun Arts & Culture Foundation Artist of the Year Awards ceremony held at the Seoul Press Center Tuesday.Namgung has been a key figure in the Korean movie industry, starring in over 300 films and winning dozens of honors, including a Blue Dragon Award. He played an instrumental role in spearheading the Korean film boom of the 1960s and 1970s and, following his retirement from acting in 2002, has bee
Dec. 8, 2015
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[Eye] Being a responsible man
Men in uniform were the objects of pure admiration for Kang Sin-myeong, South Korea’s police chief, who now commands more than 140,000 police forces across the country. Recalling his childhood when money, not his grades, was an issue for him to enter prestigious universities in the capital city of Seoul, Kang said he may have been destined to become an officer. He was offered to study at the Korean National Police University, an elite school established to nurture young police officers with four
Dec. 4, 2015
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New KBS CEO takes office
Former KBS Business CEO Ko Dae-young took office as the new chief executive of KBS, South Korea’s public broadcast network, on Tuesday.Ko, 60, succeeded Cho Dae-hyun as the broadcaster’s 22nd president. He will serve three years until November 2018. In his inaugural speech, the new chief emphasized the need for KBS to change, calling the current situation “a crisis.” “If KBS is in crisis, that means there is a crisis in the noble goal of public broadcasting, which is to present fair and balanced
Nov. 24, 2015
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The Hyundai Project unveiled at LA gallery
LOS ANGELES - A downpour filled a dark room in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Thursday, as if a rainstorm were hitting hit sunny California. However, when people spread their hands into it, the water fall paused. People could walk through the rain without getting completely soaked. “It is like the miracle of Moses,” an onlooker said. The 230-square meter room is fitted with a 1,500-liter water tank and a camera and sensor to detect the rainfall and prevent water from dropping on viewers
Nov. 22, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] McKenzie, journalist who delved into Korean justice
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, is publishing a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. This is the eighth installment. ― Ed.By Yu Pil-ku, Researcher, Independence Hall of KoreaFrederick A
Nov. 17, 2015
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McKenzie, journalist who delved into Korean justice
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, is publishing a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. This is the eighth installment. ― Ed. Frederick Arthur McKenzie (Korea’s Fight for Freedom)Frederick
Nov. 17, 2015
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Korea vows to back U.N.’ convention on corruption
The head of South Korea’s anticorruption body said Monday the country would support the implementation of the United Nations’ Convention against Corruption at an international conference of the state parties.The convention, which went into effect on Dec. 14, 2005, provides standards for countries to develop anticorruption policies and to improve their legal and regulatory regime to fight corruption, according to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. It took effect in Korea on April 26
Nov. 2, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Tracing Underwood’s legacy
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, is publishing a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. This is the seventh installment. ― Ed. Horace G. Underwood with his wifeOn the grounds of Yonsei U
Oct. 26, 2015
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Training cars to be smarter
A black sedan pulls over by the gate next to a group of men. The seemingly insignificant sight edges over to the realm of science fiction when the door opens to reveal no one sitting in the car, not even the driver.The car turns out to be a fourth-generation prototype of a self-driving vehicle developed by the Automotive Control and Electronics Laboratory at Hanyang University. Yet at first glance, it looks just like any other vehicle roaming the streets of Seoul, with no bulky devices hauled on
Oct. 23, 2015
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From classical scholar to policy adviser
On the cover of Emanuel Pastreich’s “Hangukinman moreuneun dareun Daehanminguk” ― translated by the author as “A Different Republic of Korea” ― bought in preparation for the interview with the author is nothing less than a golden seal of approval from President Park Geun-hye.Well, it isn’t exactly the presidential seal; the golden seal that sits demurely at the bottom left of the book cover claims that the book was Park’s recommended reading. Indeed, the news of how Park read the book during her
Oct. 21, 2015
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[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Zhou Enlai, Chinese revolutionary and like-minded comrade of Korean patriots
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, is publishing a series of articles shedding light on these foreigners, their life and legacies here. This is the sixth installment. ― Ed.Zhou EnlaiMany Koreans are well aware of Zhou Enlai as a represe
Oct. 12, 2015
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Actor Lee Min-ho named goodwill ambassador for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games
Actor Lee Min-ho South Korean actor Lee Min-ho was named Friday as a goodwill ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Lee is the first actor to take on the role for the first Winter Games in South Korea. The local organizing committee said it appointed the 28-year-old hallyu star with three future Olympic Games to be held in Asia. After PyeongChang, Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympics and Beijing will stage the 2022 Winter Olympics. The award-winning actor has starred in
Sept. 25, 2015
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Watchdog shares policies on fighting corruption
Lee Sung-bo(center), the head of Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, poses with International Ombudsman Institute chief John Walters (left) and IOI secretary general Gunther Krauter at the IOI board of directors meeting in Windhoek, Namibia. (ACRC)The head of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission attended an international ombudsman meeting to share South Korea’s policies for handling civil complaints, the state-run anticorruption body said Wednesday.ACRC chairman Lee Sung-bo i
Sept. 24, 2015