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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] Jeju strives to be global benchmark with carbon-free project
SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- The resort island of Jeju is striving to be the global benchmark for sustainable development with its carbon-free project that includes plans to boost the use of renewable energy and eco-friendly vehicles, according to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Gov. Won Hee-ryong.Won, who has used three electric vehicles since taking office in 2014, holds the honorary status of being the first provincial governor to use an official green car.“The change from gasoline cars to E
IndustryMay 8, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Stop blaming technology, it’s on people who use it’
South Korea has been seeking to outperform global competitors with many futuristic innovations, but cryptocurrency is not one of them. Alarmed by the massive price fluctuations of bitcoins, the Korean government has taken a cautious approach toward cryptocurrencies. Their trading has yet to show full signs of recovery since the government banned initial coin offerings in 2017. The measure had sparked intense debate over how to treat blockchain technology that underlies cryptocurrencies. While th
TechnologyMay 7, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Time to nurture investment culture in S. Korea’: KVCA chairman
South Korea’s venture capital industry finally appears to be headed toward a boom, after going through a rough patch during the dot.com bubble in the early 2000s and the global financial crisis that started in 2008. Last year alone, the country saw a record inflow of 3.8 trillion won ($3.2 billion) of venture investment. The figure for the first quarter of this year is poised to set a quarterly record. Based on such explosive growth, veteran venture capitalist Chung Sung-in, who took t
IndustryMay 7, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Turning the tables on geomungo
Much like other Korean instruments, the geomungo is considered an instrument of the past -- one of royal court music and traditional compositions.But here is a musician who has turned the tables on those preconceptions. Park Woo-jae literally turns the 2,000-year-old instrument around, opening up a whole new dimension to how it sounds. After a five-year absence from performance in Korea, the musician recently held a solo recital at Seoul Namsan Gukakdang. In recent years, he has mostly performed
PerformanceMay 6, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Artistry of movie makeup
Film makeup artist Cho Tae-hee shares stories on his work, ambition to shake up the industry Being a makeup artist for movies takes on a multitude of challenges -- one has to create the perfect look that reflects a character’s personal traits, yet does not leave any impression. “I have to make sure that (the audience) is not aware of the makeup. If the makeup, a costume or a scar lingers in their memories, I feel like I’ve caused trouble for the film. The best makeup is one that is absorbed by t
PeopleMay 2, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘To me, a car is just one of many designs’
Not all automotive designers are typical “car guys” well versed in the history of cars and models on the street.Because Kim Nury, an automotive interior designer at BMW’s Munich headquarters, definitely does not fit that stereotype. “A car is, to me, just one of many designs. I do not have an extensive knowledge about cars or know A to Z about different models -- I do not drive -- but cars are like what I play with as if I’m in a game finding solutions to producing one,” said Kim during an inter
MobilityApril 29, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn talks band, K-pop, future plans
Being in a band is cool, especially if the band is Linkin Park. The iconic American rock band has produced numerous hits, including “In the End” and “Numb,” since its debut in 1996 and boasts a long list of awards. Since the tragic loss of its vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017, the band is on hiatus. Still, the band exists and Joe Hahn has been part of its miraculous journey through the years, standing in the back as the DJ. The 42-year-old Korean-American artist is now stepping forward in Sou
PerformanceApril 26, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Korea aims to go global with IP system
South Korea recently signed a memorandum of understanding worth $3.2 million with Saudi Arabia to help establish an ecosystem for intellectual property. It was an outcome of efforts by Asia’s fourth-largest economy in expanding global partnership to share its intellectual property system, according to the chief of the nation’s top IP office. “The deals with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will work as a prime opportunity to promote our IP administration service to the world,” Korean In
IndustryApril 24, 2019
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[Herald Interview] PPS chief to strengthen procurement exports by emphasizing innovative growth
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the launch of South Korea’s state-run Public Procurement Service, the organization has placed special emphasis on creating a variety of opportunities for domestic companies, particularly the smaller venture firms and startups, to step up exports with innovative technologies.In an interview with The Korea Herald, PPS Administrator Jung Moo-kyung said his drive for innovative merging of technologies and active support from the organization on the occasion
EconomyApril 23, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Diminutive ‘Kids Creators’ inject fresh perspective into YouTube
Twenty years ago, celebrity and K-pop idol crept up the list of dream jobs for children in Korea – a list formerly occupied by doctor, scholar, politician or government official. What followed were a flood of TV talent shows and reality programs on youth aspiring for the limelight. Recent surveys suggest the times are changing once more, as children are opting to perform in front of the much smaller camera of a personal computer as a YouTuber, or as it is more commonly known here, “YouTube Cr
PeopleApril 21, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Rethinking amputee status, prosthetics market in Korea
Why don’t we see amputees in professional fields of work in South Korea? Where do all the patients who have lost limbs in an accident, or to diabetes, disappear here? Kang Yeoun-seung, 52, a rehabilitation medicine and certified ortho-prostheticts doctor, has grappled with this issue for long.According to the Ministry of Welfare data, the number of people with physical disabilities in Korea was over 1.2 million as of December. Those with visual or hearing impairment, brain lesions or cardiac dis
IndustryApril 21, 2019
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[Herald Interview] George Mason University's Korea campus to expand student quota
The new dean of George Mason University’s Korea campus, Robert Matz, said he seeks to advance the school’s mission and to fuel its growth momentum by expanding the student quota and boosting collaboration with the US campus.During a press conference Wednesday at the Incheon Global Campus, Matz introduced his plans as the new dean of the Korean campus of the US university. Matz was appointed in February.Dean of George Mason University Korea Robert Matz (George Mason University Korea)“I am delight
Social AffairsApril 19, 2019
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[Herald Interview] 'Underage sex trafficking getting worse’
In March 2015, a 14-year-old girl was found dead lying on a bed in a motel in Gwanak-gu, southwestern Seoul. The victim was identified as a runaway teenager. Not long after leaving home in November 2014, she met three pimps and began selling sex through smartphone apps. The girl was strangled by a 38-year-old male customer, who then fled the scene. The perpetrator admitted to the crime, saying he felt she was not worth the money.The horrible murder shocked the public. But Cho Jin-kyeong, the exe
Social AffairsApril 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Boosting rental housing supply as solution to housing problem
Lee Heon-uk, the newly appointed CEO of the Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation, has mapped out three management strategies: expanding the housing supply, creating better conditions for job creation, and governing GICO as an innovative and responsible body. “Speculative real estate investment is not a new problem,” Lee said. “With the skyrocketing prices, apartments are especially a problem, threatening many ordinary people’s hopes.”Lee believes urban planning and engineering should be approac
Social AffairsApril 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] ‘Moon will do more for foreign investors’
Foreign firms in South Korea have often complained of being kept out of the loop when it comes to policy, including under the Moon administration, but recently the government has been moving to bridge the gap.A prime example was on March 28, when President Moon Jae-in held a meeting with leaders of foreign investors and related organizations at Cheong Wa Dae for the first time. Sixty-five representatives of foreign companies and organizations, including the chambers of commerce of US and Europea
IndustryApril 16, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Boosted by BTS and K-pop, Naver’s V Live challenges YouTube
As global K-pop fans flocked to YouTube last week to watch the new BTS video “Boy With Luv,” the band celebrated the release of its new album with a special event for loyal fans around the world. It was a live broadcast from New York City, where BTS discussed the new album, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” with global BTS Army fans. The event preceded the band’s much-anticipated performance on “Saturday Night Live” alongside guest host and “Spider-Man” actress Emma Stone. Broadcast on Naver’s V Liv
TechnologyApril 15, 2019
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[Herald Interview] The agent behind Korea's global literary growth
If you are living outside Korea and happened to have just finished your first volume of Korean fiction, the chances are that the book you’ve read was brought to you by literary agent Joseph Lee and his partners around the world. Specializing in foreign rights of Korean titles, both fiction and nonfiction, Lee, 54, has a pretty impressive list of clients, including Shin Kyung-sook, the author of the 2011 New York Times best-seller “Please Look After Mom,” and Han Kang, the author of the 2016 Man
PeopleApril 12, 2019
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[Herald Interview] 'Fashion is about trends. Paul Smith is about individuality'
Though the beginning was small, things ended up much bigger than expected for fashion designer Paul Smith. It sometimes is still hard for the designer to believe what he has achieved. The celebrated designer’s first store in Nottingham, which opened in 1976, was 9 square meters. It was only open Fridays and Saturdays, as he had to work another job the rest of the week to make his living. Seven years after opening the shop, Smith went to Paris with a small collection of clothes. But he didn’t hav
Arts & DesignApril 8, 2019
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[Herald Interview] Freshcode hits home run in Korean food delivery scene
South Korea has long been a haven for food delivery. Most of the time, food is delivered to your doorstep within 30 minutes of placing an order. But professional food delivery businesses, such as Baedal Minjok have a downside. Although such services are popular, they are costly due to the number of deliverymen they need to employ. These expenses usually translate into higher retail prices. Overcoming such issues related to cost and efficiency, Seoul-based salad delivery firm Freshcode has deploy
TechnologyApril 5, 2019
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[Herald Interview] After Celine and Louis Vuitton, Korean-American designer ready to rock world with label Rokh
At the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week, a new name caught the eye of fashion industry insiders amid the dizzying list of top fashion houses. It was Rokh, based in London and led by Korean-American designer Hwang Rok. Before launching his label in 2016, the 34-year-old designer had worked at high-end fashion houses, such as Celine, Chloe and Louis Vuitton. RokhThough the Rokh label pursues the reinterpretation of classic garments through deconstruction and reconstruction, its collections ar
Arts & DesignApril 2, 2019