...ainting is something that comes naturally to him. In the book “Two of Flags,” Sapierre says his last goodbye to fellow painter Giorgio who confesses his desire as an artist, which overlaps with Park’s own attitude toward his artistic career. Park said he strives not to compare himself to other artists and to achieve what he is able achieve. “I think I will become a worthless person if I give up ...

...in a derogatory reference to COVID-19. In the book about his time as former President Donald Trump's top diplomat and earlier CIA chief, Pompeo wrote in detail about his diplomacy with Kim, which inc...econds after the exchange, Pompeo wrote “he seemed confident that I was kidding.” Referring to Kim's smoking habit, Pompeo wrote that he told Kim he would take him to "the nicest beach in Miami and s...

Red Velvet’s EP “The ReVe Festival 2022: Birthday” recorded sales over 1 million copies as of Wednesday. It is the first million-selling album for the group, now in its 10th year together. The EP came out in November last year and sold over 710,000 units in preorders, another record for the group. It was No. 1 on iTunes top albums chart in 47 regions. Meanwhile, Wendy collaborated with indie du...

...point, public discontent rarely translated into tangible expressions like protests due to the state’s harsh crackdown,” he said in a phone call with The Korea Herald. He said the latter days of the p...ks while China seemed like it was faring better with its tight controls. Then, it looked like China’s approach was working, even superior,” he said. But as the years went on, life began to return to ...

Woori Bank’s overseas subsidiaries received the most penalties last year among South Korea's top four commercial banks, according to DART, the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure board, on Wednesday. In 2022, Woori Bank that operates 11 overseas branches received a total of six penalties -- two in China, two in Indonesia, one in Russia and one in India. China's financial watch...

South Korean chipmaker SK hynix said Wednesday it has developed the world’s fastest mobile DRAM chips that have already been delivered to customers. The new product, named Lower Power Data Rate 5 Tu...t faster than the previous generation the company rolled out last November. According to the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, the low-power memory chip for mobile devices such as smartphones ...

...hackers knew where they had to press and did not seem to be after some financial gains, though that’s more for police to look at,” the official said, noting the hackers appear to have meant to “show o...at South Korea aims to use for a bigger global imprint. Analysts see the plan as efforts to help reshape global order alongside the US, South Korea’s biggest ally and the rival China seeks to outpace.

...msung SDI sharply rose by 4.85 percent to 649,000 won and portal operator Naver closed 3.06 percent higher from the previous session to 202,000 won. Among decliners, bio firm Samsung Biologics slid 0.25 percent to 798,000 won and POSCO Holdings declined 1.78 percent to 303,000 won. The local currency closed at 1,231.7 won against the dollar, up 3.8 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)

...th barriers from regulations, could eventually lead Korea to a worsening drug environment. Korea has long been considered an attractive drug transit point for drug smugglers looking to exploit Korea's reputation as a "drug-free" country. In March 2022, Korea was recognized by the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs as "a global logistics hub" for smugglers looking to...

NPS In Action is a series of articles and interviews on South Korea’s largest investor National Pension Service to analyze its current state and identify tasks that lie ahead. This is the first insta...icer of the National Pension Service in the time when he has to wear multiple hats to run the world’s third largest pension fund. With a career path that wound through life insurance companies and a ...

...ion to the US government, in which the business lobby raised concerns over the Biden administration's executive order aimed at bolstering domestic production of biotechnology and biomanufacturing prod...t is expected to spend over $1 billion in building domestic biomanufacturing facilities. The KPBMA's recent request follows the US government’s collection of opinions from related parties until Frida...

With accidents and facility damage reports continuing nationwide Wednesday, the nation's weather agency said the cold wave would ease from Thursday, but heavy snow is to follow. On Wednesday morning... stuck the Korean Peninsula, but also affected China and Japan. In the small city of Mohe in China's northernmost region, the temperature dropped to minus 53 C on Sunday, setting a record for lowest ...

...factory-building plan has been “shelved indefinitely,” citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The report explained that the deal was scrapped partly because the South Korean battery maker’s executives were hesitant to commit to the project with the company’s recent series of investment decisions in the US. Ultium Cells, which began the operation of its first plant in Ohio last year, is constructing the second and third manufacturing facilities in Tenne...

... on Feb. 13, according to SM Entertainment. The comeback comes six months after the release of Key’s second solo studio album “Gasoline” last August. The album is comprised of three new tracks inclu... titular track “Killer” and side tracks “Heartless” and “Easy.” It also includes 11 tracks from Key’s second full-length album including “Gasoline,” “I Can’t Sleep” and “Ain’t Gonna Dance.” Key’s sec...

...e her autism, sticking to very precise routines in familiar environments and avoiding changes. Woo’s gimbap is prepared daily by her father who owns a gimbap restaurant. It is a medium of care and lo...nse of inflation levels from the price of a roll of gimbap sold at local eateries. When the nation’s largest gimbap franchise Gimbap Heaven first opened in the mid-’90s, a roll -- usually serving one...