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[Herald Interview] Experts say Seoul would benefit from North American shale gas

IndustryJul 15, 2014

Natural gas from shale rocks in North America could provide more options for energy-thirsty countries such as South Korea, according to energy experts at global market research firm IHS. “(Shale gas...
[Herald Interview] Understanding contemporary South Korea through K-pop

Jul 14, 2014

Characterized by a Western sound, synchronized dance moves and a repetitive and addictive melody, and sung by well-crafted performers with a dedicated following, K-pop, or contemporary South Korean m...
[Herald Interview] Hibrand to woo high-end shoppers

IndustryJul 10, 2014

Hibrand, a premium shopping outlet, located in the affluent Yangjae area of Seoul, is eager to change the tide in local shopping trends by attracting more people to outlet stores, a move that its CEO...
[Herald Interview] RNA research will open new horizon in fighting cancer: expert

TechnologyJul 9, 2014

Decoding human DNA and targeting mutant proteins used to be seen as the key to curing cancer and other chronic diseases. But the drugs that have come out of years of DNA research are still unable to...
[Herald Interview] ‘Being a brand is being responsible’

BusinessJul 8, 2014

Very few South Korean low-to-mid-range accessory makers survived after the influx of cheaper Chinese products in the 2000s. They remained anonymous as outsourcers for the global market or nestled in ...
[Herald Interview] Heerim aims to be Asia’s top architecture firm

BusinessJul 8, 2014

South Korean architectural firm Heerim Architects & Planners is aiming to make its services available to more countries around the world, mostly to emerging regions where architectural know-how is in...
[Herald Interview] Cathay Pacific confident of value-for-money service

IndustryJul 3, 2014

The allegedly rigid hierarchical culture in the cockpit has often been cited as a cause of poor communication between senior and junior pilots in Korea and other Asian countries. The story at Hong K...
[Herald Interview] Nike goes digital

BusinessJul 1, 2014

Sports may seem like the least-digitalized activities humans have designed for themselves, as they mainly involve physical movement. But Nike, the world’s largest sporting goods maker, has refused t...
[Herald Interview] Bibigo spearheads CJ’s charge into global food market

BusinessJul 1, 2014

CJ CheilJedang, the nation’s top food maker, is spearheading the globalization of Korean cuisine by distributing its food products through global retail channels under its food brand Bibigo. “When t...
[Herald Interview] Funnyman gets serious

TelevisionJun 30, 2014

When people talk about Lee Kwang-soo, they usually describe him with a smirk on their face. He is tall, skinny and very funny. He is best known for his role on TV entertainment show “Running Man,” w...
[Herald Interview] Time to understand the pain of others: Chun

PoliticsJun 29, 2014

Opposition lawmaker Chun Soon-ok remembers her brother Chun Tae-il, a legendary labor activist, as the funniest man in the world. Her eldest brother, six years her senior, had a great sense of humor...
[Herald Interview] ‘Violence against women is not a private, but public issue’

Social affairsJun 26, 2014

The well-known “Ring the Bell” campaign was launched in India in 2008 to prevent domestic violence against women in the country. Participating in the project is rather simple: whenever you hear a nei...
[Herald Interview] Google planning OS for robots: engineer

TechnologyJun 26, 2014

Internet giant Google Inc., with its unceasing appetite for robotics, may be developing an operating system exclusively designed for robots, according to renowned robotics engineer Dennis Hong. He b...
[Herald Interview] SkinRx plays matchmaker for foreign beauty brands

IndustryJun 25, 2014

Foreign beauty brands are feverishly seeking out Korean consumers as the country is fast growing into a test bed for the cosmetics industry. Kim Do-kyun, CEO of online cosmetics shopping mall SkinRx...
[Herald Interview] ‘Imperial Tobacco is here to stay’

IndustryJun 23, 2014

When it comes to marketing in Asia, time is irrelevant, says Roberto Ascoli, division director of the British multinational company Imperial Tobacco Group. “We’re not here for one year or two years....