The Korea Herald

[Herald Interview] Seoul’s efforts to root out sexual violence in conflict zones compelling: OECD DAC chair

Foreign AffairsSept 2, 2019

With its own painful history of wartime sexual assault during the Japanese colonial era, South Korea’s efforts to protect women in armed conflicts is more compelling in the eyes of the world, the cha...
[Herald Interview] Avellino Labs confident in 3-pronged strategy

IndustrySept 1, 2019

US ophthalmologic gene diagnosis company Avellino Labs is preparing for its initial public offering on the Kosdaq, South Korea’s secondary bourse. It expects to be listed in the fourth quarter of thi...
[Herald Interview] Lawyers probing NK waitresses’ defection blast ‘uncooperative’ S. Korean officials

PoliticsAug 30, 2019

The mass defection by North Korean restaurant workers in 2016 may have been orchestrated by South Korean authorities for political reasons, according to two lawyers from an international fact-finding...
[Herald Interview] Fine lines and finer art

CultureAug 30, 2019

To call Kim Kyeong-ho a master calligrapher seems like an understatement. “I always work at night. Through the night. Straight for six to 10 hours. I don’t allow anything to interrupt,” he said. Th...
[Herald Interview] YouTuber showcases power of ‘fair’ review of books

PeopleAug 28, 2019

In Korea’s sluggish publishing industry, YouTubers are emerging as new power players through their personal book recommendations, which translate into real sales figures at both offline and online bo...
[Herald Interview] Health Ministry pursues ‘people-first’ diplomacy in Vietnam through health care partnership

Social affairsAug 27, 2019

Health authorities of Korea and Vietnam are seeking to expand collaboration to boost the adoption of affordable health care and facilitate medical exchanges during an upcoming visit to Vietnam by a d...
[Herald Interview] Can Korea develop its own wine country?

Food&BeverageAug 27, 2019

Despite winemakers’ efforts to introduce high-quality Korean wines to the wider public, European and Old World wines still dominate the scene here. Enter sommelier Jung Ha-bong, the director of wine...
[Herald Interview] Behind Korea’s first shamanism museum, a folklorist’s lifelong devotion

CultureAug 23, 2019

At first, it seemed the museum was in the wrong place. Traditional wooden architecture standing smack in the middle of a new residential town, the Museum of Shamanism appears out of place among the ...
[Herald Interview] Sports bodies need to make own assessments of Fukushima: Greenpeace nuclear specialist

Social affairsAug 21, 2019

With less than a year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, concerns are growing over the safety of the baseball and softball venues in disaster-hit Fukushima. Seeking to break away from Japan...
[Herald Interview] Raising the bar of ethical farming, startup offers ‘disruptive’ agritech

IndustryAug 18, 2019

ULikeKorea is a livestock health care startup that has introduced a first-of-its-kind bio capsule designed to lodge inside a cow’s first stomach and stay there to monitor the animal’s food and drug i...
[Herald Interview] Four generations of family carry on Jeju’s brewing legacy

PeopleAug 16, 2019

JEJU ISLAND -- In her family-run distillery in Seongeup, a small village at the foot of Hallasan on the volcanic island of Jeju, Kim Hee-sook does everything the old way. She crafts the island’s ico...
[Herald Interview] Park Seung-gun still pushing the envelope

FashionAug 14, 2019

Pushbutton will grace the runway in London once again, having established itself as an internationally sought-after fashion brand based in Seoul. Named after a line in Madonna’s catchy 2003 dance hi...
[Herald Interview] Percussion is more than beats and rhythms

MusicAug 13, 2019

To be a solo percussionist is an unusual career choice, as percussionists are usually a part of a larger team such as an orchestra or band. But Lee Hyun-gi is carving out a successful career as a so...
[Herald Interview] Donggubat CEO strives for social well-being along with revenue growth

Social affairsAug 13, 2019

Donggubat CEO Noh Soon-ho, is a millennial business leader who is confident and ambitious about his aspirations to kill two birds with one stone: raise profits and employ people with disabilities to ...
[Herald Interview] Accounting alignment a prerequisite for better inter-Korean business ties

IndustryAug 11, 2019

When inter-Korean relations appeared to be improving in 2018, there were expectations that North Korea would open its markets and South Korean companies would have an upper hand due to their cultural...