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[Herald Interview] ‘Race for core assets overseas still competitive amid pandemic’

MarketsAug 4, 2020

The pandemic may have shifted Korean real estate investors away from risk toward more conservative assets overseas in hopes of finding bargains, but they are likely to face strong competition from lo...
[Herald Interview] Arms procurement chief lauds ‘hidden’ defense tech champions

DefenseAug 4, 2020

To further nurture the local weapons industry, Korea needs a two-track strategy, Wang said. First is to have the ADD, handling research and development in weapons technology, dedicate resources to p...
[Herald Interview] Hotels prepare for post-coronavirus era

PeopleAug 1, 2020

Touch-free services may be the key focus for hotels in the post-coronavirus era, according to Park Hyatt Seoul General Manager Samuel Dabinett. Luxury hotel Park Hyatt Seoul shut down in March after...
[Herald Interview] Choi Hyun-woo brings magic online

TheaterAug 1, 2020

By Lim Jang-won ( ljw@heraldcorp.com )
[Herald Interview] Violinist without a music stand

MusicAug 1, 2020

Blind violinist Kim Ji-sun is set for a new page of her life with plans across the Pacific region. Kim will attend the Manhattan School of Music in New York next year for graduate studies. She will ...
[Herald Interview] Wild flowers the love of 94-year-old painter

Arts&DesignJul 30, 2020

Shin found her talent in painting when she was young. “In elementary school, we were forced to write consolatory letters to Japanese soldiers. But I was always told to draw on post cards instead of ...
[Herald Interview] Newkidd teams up with global artists for song to combat COVID-19

K-popJul 30, 2020

Rising boy group Newkidd joined a global music project to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The seven-piece boy band under J-Flo Entertainment teamed up with a batch of global musicians to re...
[Herald Interview] ‘I need to know’: Father seeks answers in teen son’s death

Social affairsJul 30, 2020

Jung told his son he would be all right as they zipped him up in a bag used to transport infected patients. Little did he know that would be the last he would see of his boy. In the short while that ...
[Herald Interview] Yukika’s journey from Japanese actress to K-pop artist

K-popJul 30, 2020

By the time she made her official solo debut with the digital single “Neon” in February last year, she had become so used to the K-pop scene that she had a difficult time at her Japanese showcase. “...
[Herald Interview] Jung Woo-sung discusses presidential role in ‘Steel Rain 2: Summit’

FilmJul 28, 2020

“The scenes inside the captain’s cabin with the three leaders locked up -- it felt like a skit satirizing the situation, like an episode from a comic show like ‘Saturday Night Live.’ It was a new cha...
[Herald Interview] ‘Crypto-based fintech firms will emerge amid COVID-19 pandemic’

MarketsJul 28, 2020

Despite the economic impact of the new coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, the fintech industry is bustling as it has been relatively unaffected. The nation’s gross domestic product in the second q...
[Herald Interview] Digital forensics to play bigger role in Korean companies’ foreign litigation

MarketsJul 27, 2020

BKL was the second Korean law firm to address digital forensic capabilities for overseas litigation, after Kim & Chang. The task force’s key responsibilities are to find out whether an opponent has ...
[Herald Interview] ‘I am the luckiest conductor’

MusicJul 27, 2020

For Wilson Ng, the associate conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, getting to the venue of the 2020 Mahler Competition was like “riding a roller coaster.” The competition was held from June...
[Herald Interview] ‘Stigma and discrimination undermine epidemic responses’

Social affairsJul 26, 2020

A key lesson from the HIV epidemic is that stigma and discrimination often send people with symptoms underground, ultimately endangering the health of the general public and undermining epidemic resp...
[Herald Interview] E’last delves into Korean snacks, swears eternal love for fans

K-popJul 24, 2020

While its name may sound new to K-pop listeners, E’last proved its potential to become a rookie this year by showcasing its various charms and talents. Having debuted in early June, the eight-piece ...