SPOTLIGHT

• Arts&Design

  

  Fulfill your nostalgia for the past with Technicolor motion pictures

  Movie buffs will soon have a rare chance to watch old films in Technicolor on proper widescreen.Starting Wednesday, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul will hold “The History of Visual Magic in Technology Pt. 2: Technicolor,” featuring 12 films produced in Technicolor from the 1930s to the 1950s.“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.)Technicolor is one of the earliest film coloring systems developed by the American company Technicolor Motion Picture

• Social affairs

  

  Student apologizes for impersonating YouTuber

  A high school student in Yangcheon-gu, southwestern Seoul, came under fire and apologized Tuesday for dressing up as YouTuber Yang Ye-won in a yearbook photo shoot Monday. In the shared post, the student can be seen dressed up as a woman while holding a YouTube channel sign reading “national fraud.” Shortly after the student shared the photo via social media, the post went viral, as the uploaded time coincided with Uijeongbu High School’s well-known tradition of creative parodies for the yearboo

• Music

  

  BTS to return with new album on Aug. 24

  After breaking records with its “Love Yourself: Tear” album in May, BTS will return with a new album on Aug. 24, according to its agency.Big Hit Entertainment said Tuesday that the upcoming album dubbed “Love Yourself: Answer” will be the last part of the act’s record-setting “Love Yourself” series, following last year’s “Love Yourself: Her” and May’s “Love Yourself: Tear” albums.  BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)Featuring seven new songs and the group’s previous songs, the upcoming album will depict

• Health

  

  Korean menstrual cup crashes Tumblbug, reaches crowdfunding target in under half hour

  Eve Cup, the third menstrual cup to gain the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s approval for sales in Korea, was heatedly received on Monday when it launched on social crowdfunding platform Tumblbug.The only campaign to begin at half past noon on the day, the launch of Eve Cup crashed the Tumblbug site due to excessive traffic. Once back online, Eve Cup reached its target of 10 million won ($8,900) within 25 minutes and twice the target amount within six hours. 　As of noon, Tuesday, more than 88

LATEST NEWS

• Technology

  Samsung says no comment on CEO’s supposed use of Galaxy Note 9

  Samsung Electronics on Tuesday kept silent about a post that went viral, supposedly showing an accidental reveal of its upcoming flagship Galaxy Note 9 smartphone by its smartphone business chief Koh Dong-jin.   An image posted by Twitter user Eldho VargheseKoh was photographed using a smartphone that appeared to be the new Note 9 phone -- slated for release at its Unpacked event on Aug. 9 in New York -- at a public event in Wuhan, China, on Monday. An image posted by Twitter user Eldho Varghese

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  World

  EU, Japan sign massive trade deal as US puts up barriers

  Japan and the EU signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday saying they were sending a "clear message" against protectionism, as Washington puts up barriers and threatens a trade war.  The deal signed in Tokyo is the largest ever negotiated by the EU and creates a massive free trade zone, eliminating tariffs for everything from Japanese cars to French cheese.It also provides a stark counterpoint to US President Donald Trump's aggressive "America First" protectionism, which has seen Washington imp

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  North Korea

  N. Korea to return remains of up to 55 Americans killed in Korean

  North Korea has agreed to return up to 55 sets of remains believed to be of American soldiers killed during the Korean War, a report said Tuesday.Citing an anonymous United States official, Stars & Stripes, a U.S. military newspaper, also said North Korea has agreed to allow the United States to fly these remains out of the country next week.   According to the report, these details emerged after U.S. and North Korean officials held working-level talks on Monday in the truce village of Panmunjom

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  Automode

  FCA Korea launches new Compass compact SUV

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Korea released the new Compass compact sport utility vehicle, eyeing a share of Korea’s expanding imported compact SUV segment, the company said Tuesday.Designed to target urban drivers, the Compass SUV stands between the Jeep Renegade compact SUV and Cherokee midsize SUV. Local drivers will first be introduced to the all-new Compass Longitude 2.4 gasoline model and all-new Compass Longitude Limited 2.4 gasoline trims.  Jeep new Compass compact SUV (FCA Korea)Over 260,0

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  Automode

  Hyundai, Kia‘s regional reps in Seoul for biannual meeting

  Hyundai and Kia Motors, South Korea’s top two automotive companies, will hold their biannual meeting this week with representatives of regional headquarters and overseas branches to discuss the issue regarding a possible US car tariff, alongside ways to bolster sales in the second half of the year, the companies said Tuesday.This week’s meeting is the first since the auto giants established regional headquarters in the US, Europe and India last month as part of Hyundai Motor Group’s strategy to

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  Social affairs

  Marine Corps helicopter crash in Pohang leaves 5 dead, 1 injured

  A Marine Corps helicopter crashed in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Tuesday, leaving five dead and one injured, according to the authorities.Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters said the Surion (MUH-1) carrying six passengers crashed on the landing strip at the Navy’s Sixth Air Command in Pohang around 4:45 p.m. The helicopter was landing when it crashed from 10 meters above ground and caught fire, according to the authorities.  (Yonhap)Rescue workers arrived on the scene five minutes afte

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  Technology

  5G pact

  5G PACT -- South Korean Minister of Science and ICT You Young-min (third from left) poses with heads of three Korean telecommunication companies SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus at Marriott Executive Apartments Yeouido Park Centre in Seoul on Tuesday. The four agreed Tuesday that the three telco companies would adopt fifth-generation commercial network technology in the domestic market by March 2019, which would mark the first in the world. (Yonhap)

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  Social affairs

  Lawyer arrested for involvement in opinion rigging scandal

  A lawyer who is suspected of being a key figure behind a high-profile opinion rigging scandal involving a former presidential aide was arrested Tuesday, according to the authorities.The lawyer, 61, who is only identified by his last name Doh, is suspected of being one of the key people behind the “Druking” scandal, which involved a number of bloggers who allegedly manipulated “likes” of certain online comments in an effort to sway public opinion in favor of the now-ruling Democratic Party last y

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  World News

  India has largest number of environmental conflicts in the world

  　India has the highest number of environmental conflicts in Asia and the world, mainly in the areas of nuclear, water management, biomass and land. On the other hand, Bhutan records no conflicts. 　Despite opposition against coal mining, hydropower projects and waste management plants, India has relentlessly pursued these projects. The country has 271conflicts. 　China is second in Asia in terms of the number of conflicts, which include those related to copper mining, waste incarceration, chemical

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  Music

  f(x)’s Amber ‘keeps in touch with’ Krystal

  Amber has confirmed via social media that she has been keeping in touch with bandmate Krystal.The singer was asked by a fan via Twitter on Saturday whether she has missed Krystal, as four-piece girl group f(x) has been on hiatus for about two years.In response Amber said she talks to “that little one” every other day. (Yonhap)The Taiwanese-American singer also responded to a YouTube video the fan linked chronicling moments in their friendship.“Good song and lyrics. The story had a nice build but

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OPINION

• Columnists

  

  A passage to India and Korea

  Reading Salman Rushdie’s novels, one can find some striking similarities between Korea and India. For example, both countries were victims of imperialism, colonized by Japan and Britain, respectively. Right after liberation, both countries were divided by ideological differences, whether political or religious. In both countries, rampant attitudes of moral superiority and self-righteousness justified hate and massacre. Violence and terrorism were legitimated in the name of the “grand cause.” Tod

• Columnists

  

  Going beyond the minimum wage

  The recent announcement that the government plans to raise the minimum wage by 11 percent to 8,350 won ($7.40) next year has sent shock waves through the business community. Small business rallied to protest the move, saying that it would put them out of business. The government plans to raise the minimum wage to 10,000 won an hour by 2020 in the hopes of promoting economic equality and stimulating consumption.　Korea is not the only country to face a debate over the minimum wage. In the 2016 US

THE INVESTOR

• Blockchain

  

  For US$9.99, Hooch brings back human touch

  Those in their 20s and early 30s -- often called the smartphone generation -- do almost everything on their mobile devices. They make friends and date online. Instead of going out to grab a bite, they order in gourmet meals with just a couple of tabs. Even going to bars or clubs seems like a thing of the past as there is a much more efficient way to find a date, by swiping on the mobile screen.In this digital era, US startup Hooch is encouraging the smartphone generation to go old

• Blockchain

  

  Why Korea is the world’s hottest place for ICOs, blockchain

  Despite the latest boom and bust in Korea’s cryptocurrency market, industry experts believe the tech-savvy nation is still the hotbed for testing and developing blockchain projects, and to advertise initial coin offerings. “We don’t live in a single country, but within a global network. This means, if a project has great value, it can raise capital from all over the world,” Simon Kim, CEO and founding partner of Hashed, Korean blockchain project accelerator and investor, said in h

• Startups & Investors

  

  [Q&A] SoCar CEO Lee Jae-woong hints at aggressive investments

  Lee Jae-woong is Korea’s first generation of entrepreneurs. The 50-year-old founded internet giant Daum Communication, now Kakao Corp. After stepping down as Daum CEO in 2007, he has focused on investing in startups and social ventures. In April, while announcing that SoCar secured an investment of 60 billion won (US$53 million) from Private equity firm IMM PE, Lee made a comeback as CEO by heading Korea’s largest car-sharing platform. He is also the largest shareholder of the com

• Bio & Medicine

  

  YD Global Life Science files IND for diabetic retinopathy drug

  YD Global Life Science said on July 17 that it filed an application with the US Food and Drug Administration for phase 2a clinical trials of its diabetic retinopathy drug candidate YD-312. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disease that affects millions of people with diabetes and a leading cause of vision loss. “YD Global Life Science’s YD-312 has achieved an increase in potential for global market entry by nearly completing filing patent applications in major markets li

K-POP HERALD

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  BTS to return with new album

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  Uee to star in ‘My Beautiful Side’

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  Black Pink pursues happiness

HERALD INTERVIEW

• People

  

  ‘Culture, education critical in reaching out to the world’

• Industry

  

  Hong Kong lures investment in AI, robotics

• Technology

  

  Travel startup embraces chatbot to offer intelligent budget options

• Social affairs

  

  Romanian nun helps Jeju’s Yemeni asylum seekers, migrant families

PHOTO NEWS

• Music

  

  International pop group Now United poses for the camera

  International pop group Now United posed for the camera in a studio in Yongsan, Seoul, as part of the promotion for their debut album “Summer in the City” in South Korea. Now United poses in a studio in Seoul. (Yonhap)Formed by English producer Simon Fuller, the group consists of five boys and nine girls from across the world including the US, Germany, Russia, China, Finland, India, Japan, Brazil and South Korea.The 14 members were put together after taking part in the final audition in Los Ange

VIDEO

• Social affairs

  

  LGBT people share what Pride means

• Food

  

  Chicken bathing in hot soup, samgyetang

• Technology

  

  Google finally brings Android Auto to Korea with Kakao, Hyundai Motor

• Industry

  

  Samsung heir leaves for India with two missions

FEATURES

• North Korea

  

  S. Korea investigates N. Korean coal trans-shipped to its ports

  The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it is looking into cases in which North Korean coal was allegedly shipped to South Korea via Russia last year in violation of United Nations sanctions. 　According to an annual UN sanctions committee report summited by a panel of experts, North Korean coal shipped to the Russian port of Kholmsk was unloaded at docks and reloaded onto two vessels that took it to South Korean ports of Incheon and Pohang in October.　North Korean coal was transported from the North’s

• Industry

  

  LG Uplus to grow under leadership of new CEO Ha

  [News Focus] LG Uplus to grow under leadership of new CEO Ha Kicker: Position swap at LG leads to numerous speculationsBy Song Su-hyunThe latest reshuffle of the top brass of LG Group is raising speculations regarding the future business strategies of the telecommunications unit and the possible scenario of the conglomerate’s future affiliate regrouping. A swap of positions was made between mobile carrier LG Uplus’ Vice Chairman and CEO Kwon Young-soo and holding company LG Corp.’s Ha Hyun-hwoi

• Technology

  

  Korea well placed to be ideal testbed for blockchain-powered apps

  Armed with high-tech social infrastructure and a digital-savvy public familiar with blockchain and cryptocurrencies, South Korea is cut out to become the world’s first country to demonstrate a real decentralized economy at work, experts at the Beyond Blocks Seoul Summit said Tuesday.　Korea has potential to become the ideal “test bed” for new decentralized apps running on blockchain and cryptocurrencies, said Simon Sejoon Kim, CEO of Korea-based cryptocurrency Hashed, during a keynote speech.　“Ko

• Diplomatic Circuit

  

  ‘Turkey regains stability two years after foiled coup’

  “Under these circumstances, it was imperative for the Turkish administration to take necessary measures to protect the country and people, as would be the case for any administration in the world.”