Most Popular
-
1
Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
-
2
Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
-
3
New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
-
4
[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
-
5
Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
-
6
Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
-
7
Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
-
8
Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
-
9
Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
-
10
NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
-
[Herald Interview] Going global a matter of survival: Startups minister
After some high-profile success stories like Coupang and Toss, going global is an ultimate goal for South Korean startups -- but many of them are still struggling to tackle decades-old regulatory hurdles and hostile financial investors, even at home. SMEs and Startups Minister Lee Young, who took office in May upon the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, vows to create a more investment-friendly startup ecosystem, saying getting funding should be the starting point of their overs
IndustryDec. 13, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Kim Hye-jun has more to show to ‘Connect’ fans
Actor Kim Hye-jun shared the combination of excitement and regret she felt after starring in Disney+’s fantasy-thriller series “Connect.” “I am certain that I have put my utmost effort into every project that I take part in. But I always recognize what could be improved after monitoring the finished work. It was the same for ‘Connect’ as well,” Kim said in an interview with reporters at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, central Seoul, Monday. Kim emphasized ther
TelevisionDec. 13, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] 'TikTok will be the ultimate entertainment commerce platform'
Soon Ent. is South Korea's top TikTok creator management firm, home to over 140 creators whose total number of followers amounts to 940 million. This includes the nation's No. 2 creator WonJeong, who recently surpassed 50 million followers. He is the only South Korean to reach the milestone other than K-pop supergroup BTS. Soon Ent.'s CEO and founder Park Chang-woo said the company is now looking to expand its global outreach, not just in terms of its creators but also its busines
K-popDec. 12, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] LTI winners say they see 'sisterhood' between Korean and Korean American poets
Acclaimed poet and translator Choi Don-mee connected two Korean American translators with Korean poet Yi Won for the English translation of Yi's poems, seeing the "sisterhood" between Korean poets and Korean-American poets, said the two recipients of a translation award. “(Choi Don-mee) had a vision of connecting Korean women poets and Korean American women poets to translate their poems,” poet-translator Marci Calabretta Cancia-Bello said during a press conference hel
BooksDec. 10, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Bidding a 'beautiful farewell' to a painful yet stellar decade
It was in the winter of 2017 when singer-songwriter Saay first witnessed a death in her life. The shock and sorrow were overwhelming, as it was none other than her dearest grandmother. It took Saay three years to embrace the demise of her loved one and sublimate it into writing her song "Interstellar," which starts with the lyrics "I saw death three years ago when my grandma passed away." "I wrote that line in 2020 when I was making my second EP 'FEELosophy.' I
K-popDec. 8, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] “My ambition is huge, but there’s one thing I don’t want to change”: Dermot Kennedy
Once Dublin-born Dermot Kennedy walks down the stage and grabs a microphone, his smoldering vocal evokes a whirlwind of emotions, sometimes eruptive, grainy, melancholy, but ironically at peace. His heartfelt, down-to-earth lyrics boldly share the complexities and beautiful sides of life, embracing a light of hope although it may not always a ray of sunshine. Hailing from Ireland, Dermot Kennedy said this intense connection with his listeners and speaking to them through music have always been -
K-popDec. 7, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Vietnam wants S. Korea’s help to upgrade economy: top envoy
South Korea -- the biggest investor in the Vietnamese economy -- is well positioned to provide key support for Hanoi to be part of global supply chains, Vietnam’s foreign minister said Monday. “Vietnam welcomes and encourages Korean firms to make new investments or expand existing ventures in Vietnam … We look forward to receiving the Republic of Korea’s assistance to be part of the global value chains of Korean corporation,” the minister, Bui Thanh Son, told The K
Foreign AffairsDec. 5, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] More Korean staff will empower World Bank to deliver change
The World Bank Group seeks to hire more Koreans, especially women, in climate, energy, agriculture and economy in this post-pandemic era, Diarietou Gaye, the organization’s vice president for human resources told The Korea Herald in a recent interview. Gaye noted that the WBG is looking for young Koreans who could bring their experience and contribute to helping other countries end extreme poverty, in an exclusive interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul on Nov. 18. Gaye visited Seoul to
EconomyDec. 5, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] First vice minister of culture says 'K-culture' now has a strong foundation that secures longevity
As a teenager, Chun Byong-geuk, the first vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, would watch Western movies and listen to classical music as well as trot, which was heavily influenced by Japanese music. Now he, 58, still loves going to classical music concerts but finds himself enjoying more K-dramas and movies. Chun said it is not just because he feels obliged, but because he is genuinely intrigued by the unique storylines and riveting characters. Chun, appointed in May, oversees culture
CultureDec. 5, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Korea needs to secure ‘irreplaceable technology’
South Korea must work toward securing irreplaceable technologies in critical industries as the country looks to become a tech powerhouse, a top government official at the Ministry of Science and ICT says. “Our country wants to become a strong country, but we are not a big country in terms of the (physical) size. So it’s impossible to have all technologies inside the house,” said Joo Young-chang, vice minister and the ministry's top innovation strategist, in an interview wi
TechnologyDec. 4, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Rhee Ki-bong offers the key to open your room of art
Artists reveal what they hold inside -- something deeply hidden in their minds -- through their work. From a distance, Rhee Ki-bong’s landscape paintings appear misty, like dreamy scenery. “Art is to bring out things from one’s unconscious. It is often said ‘to create’ things, but it is -- in fact -- ‘to reveal.’ To reveal is not as easy as it may sound; one may need to have many experiences in life and most of all, a strong will to persevere as an artis
Arts & DesignNov. 30, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] P1Harmony on music that speaks beyond language, spreads energy
With their feet stable on the ground in their third year, P1Harmony hoped they could further expand and make themselves known in the coming days. Marking the start of that journey is fifth EP "Harmony: Set In," released Wednesday. Before the album dropeed, the six-piece -- consisting of Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul and Jongseob -- invited local media for an interview Wednesday at the FNC Entertainment building in Seoul. "One of my personal goals was to drop three new albums, an
K-popNov. 30, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Cal State University San Bernardino aims to promote exchanges with S. Korean colleges
With the COVID-19 reaching an endemic stage, the time is ripe for education institutions between South Korea and the US to reconnect in terms of student exchanges, Tomás Morales, the President of California State University, San Bernardino, said during his visit to Seoul on Saturday. “The exchange programs between CSUSB and Korean Universities are rooted in the relationship between the United States and Korea,” said Morales. “I believe a post-pandemic world will see an i
Social AffairsNov. 30, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Kang Ik-joong stresses artist's role of connecting people
“I nearly died from COVID-19 last year,” said the New York-based artist Kang Ik-joong in an interview with The Korea Herald earlier this month. “For about a week, I couldn’t breathe well. Lying down didn’t help, sitting didn’t help,” he said. “So one day, I went out to the garden, opened my chest and began taking deep breaths like this,” he said, pushing his chest forward with his arms up wide open and looking upward. “I was able to bre
Arts & DesignNov. 30, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Korean-born Swedish police officer finds birth mother after 46 years
Karin Jensen, a 47-year-old Swedish police officer, had no clue that her business trip to Korea in 2018 would be the beginning of a long journey to discover her biological roots. Born in Daegu, she grew up in Uppsala, Sweden after being adopted by a Swedish couple when she was 4 months old. Having led a happy life with supportive parents and a younger sister, Jensen never felt a need to find her birth parents until she became a mother of two children -- a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daught
Hashtag KoreaNov. 29, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Backing peninsular peace, Kenya sees Koreas as ‘brothers and sisters’
Kenya seeks to be in “sync” with South Korea on all the issues it stands for, and wants to build stronger ties in politics, the economy and culture, said Alfred Mutua, Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for foreign affairs. “Kenya believes in the principle of peace and prosperity; we support Korea's position about the peninsula. ... Issues that Korea stands for are the same issues that we stand for,” Mutua said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday. Mutua wa
Foreign AffairsNov. 28, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Line Man Wongnai aims to go beyond Coupang in Thailand
With coronavirus pandemic reaching its endemic phase, South Korea’s food delivery platforms may be losing their growth momentum. But Thailand is fast rising as a market filled with new business opportunities for e-commerce startups. Located in the heart of Southeast Asia, the country’s food delivery market is thriving with a surge in smartphone users and one of the leading players is Line Man Wongnai, the popular food delivery platform operated under Line Corp. “The fact th
IndustryNov. 27, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] German pianist Christopher Park on making connection with music
Anyone who is familiar with Korean surnames would assume that the German pianist Christopher Park has some Korean roots. And, indeed, he has. He was born to a German mother and a Korean American father in 1987, but it wasn’t until 2009 that he was able to make his first trip to South Korea. The opportunity came through a chance encounter of Park’s elementary school teacher and Pete Song, who runs a classical music production company, Pete Music, on a train in Germany in 2008. Upon he
CultureNov. 25, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Public Procurement Service helps firms eyeing overseas procurement market
As South Korea is seeing a widening trade deficit on sluggish global demand amid an economic slowdown, finding new markets for export has become ever more important. The Public Procurement Service, which procures, supplies and manages goods and services for public organizations, also supports Korean companies to tap into the overseas procurement market, the size of which amounted to $12.8 trillion in 2020. “The overseas procurement market is a huge market that companies must aim to become
IndustryNov. 25, 2022
-
[Herald Interview] Kim Young-kwang breaks from rom-coms with 'Somebody'
The fresh makeup, neatly blow dried hair and sharp suits that have been the signature look of model-turned-actor Kim Young-kwang since his drama debut in 2008 were hard to find in his latest crime thriller “Somebody.” “I only had two or three options for how I could dress as Seong Yun-o. And even this experience was exciting for me. I enjoyed every single moment that I spent shooting ‘Somebody,’” Kim said during an interview with reporters at a cafe in Samcheo
TelevisionNov. 24, 2022