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[Herald Interview] Floating festival in middle of ocean

MusicFeb 13, 2020

Head of Cruise Lab Chang Woo-seok, the festival organizer in charge of the Busan leg of the festival stressed the Korean edition of “It’s the Ship” will be an international event, mentioning fly-and-...
[Herald Interview] Playing harmonica more than a hobby

MusicFeb 12, 2020

For Park Jong-seong, the harmonica is a sophisticated instrument with great versatility. The 34-year-old is a harmonica player, a rare profession in the local music scene. Although many pick up the ...
[Herald Interview] KARD returns with Moombahton, paying homage to their debut

K-popFeb 12, 2020

Mixed-gender quartet KARD has returned to the local music scene after a five-month hiatus, the longest break they’ve had been since debuting in 2016, with fourth mini-album “Red Moon.” This five-tra...
[Herald Interview] Jeon Do-yeon can now dream about an Oscar

FilmFeb 11, 2020

Jeon said she is still striving to become an actor deserving of the Cannes award. “I’ve always felt the thirst to fill the gap between the actress ‘Jeon Do-yeon’ and the title ‘Queen of Cannes.’ It’...
[Herald Interview] Why you can’t stop listening to Red Velvet’s ‘Psycho’

K-popFeb 10, 2020

Working on the chords that Scott played on the piano, melodies came naturally for Opeia. And when she sang that operatic melody for the pre-chorus, Scott knew they’d made something unique together. ...
[Herald Interview] Enoi talks about debut, hiatus, value of teamwork

K-popFeb 10, 2020

Starting from scratch during a time of uncertainty definitely wasn’t easy for rookie act Enoi. The seven-piece act debuted under the newly established Kithewhale Company in April last year with the d...
[Herald Interview] Ban entry from China, warns medical association president

Social affairsFeb 9, 2020

The head of South Korea’s largest doctor group said the government’s novel coronavirus response shows the country is ill-prepared for an epidemic, criticizing the failure to implement timely measures...
[Herald Interview] As market dynamics evolve, so does Korea’s private equity scene

MarketsFeb 9, 2020

The fast-emerging silver economy and changes in consumer behavior have given birth to theme-driven investment strategies. And South Korea is not an exception. Those aged 65 or older take up nearly 15...
[Herald Interview] Homeplus eyes market expansion with private brand, global sourcing

RetailFeb 3, 2020

Private brands -- exclusively manufactured for a retailer -- have for long been making strides, although they are still concentrated in the developed markets of Europe, North America and Australia. ...
[Herald Interview] Blazing Samsung Biologics’ trail into new territory

IndustryJan 31, 2020

Describing Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of the mammoth Samsung Group, as a “startup,” Executive Vice President John Rim is confident that the company’s competitive edge will bring Korea’s footp...
[Herald Interview] Father-daughter team has eyes on ‘Korean minimalism’

FashionJan 30, 2020

“Though Yun was an out-of-towner label in Berlin, its competitive edge was the speed. There were no stores in the area that could make a pair of glasses in 20 minutes,” Ji-yun said. The 20-minute pr...
[Herald Interview] After first meeting as fans, this couple got married to BTS music

K-popJan 23, 2020

And Nikole recalls the speech as one of the multiple examples of why people think of the BTS Army as a safe space for sexual minorities along with recommending artists who are part of the community l...
[Herald Interview] ‘I take pride in my gay son’

Social affairsJan 22, 2020

When her son Jiho, 38, came out as gay 12 years ago, Hong Jung-seun felt as if her world had stopped. The ardent Roman Catholic asked God many times why she and her family were facing this personal ...
[Herald Interview] Lawyer on mission to redeem justice failures

Social affairsJan 21, 2020

Our criminal justice system is not perfect, and most vulnerable to its flaws and errors are the society’s disadvantaged and marginalized, according to one lawyer helping exonerate those wrongly convi...
[Herald Interview] Halsey says working with BTS one of best experiences in life

MusicJan 21, 2020

In that sense, Suga may have been the perfect fit for Halsey’s latest album, which, according to the artist, delves into her vulnerabilities as a young person making her way through a hectic time in ...